Martial Soul Slug? No! It's Zygarde!

Heaven Dou Empire, Fasnuo Province, Nuoding City

"Martial Soul Blue Silver Grass, no Soul Power, next!"

"Martial Soul Hoe, no Soul Power, next!"

This book is first published on t w k a n . c o m

Inside the Martial Soul Hall, Su Yuntao was conducting the Martial Soul Awakening ceremony.

"Next, Bai Mu."

"Here!"

Bai Mu walked out from the queue of children and stood in the awakening formation.

Six years after transmigrating to the Douluo Continent, the opportunity that would decide his fate was at hand, and his heart was inevitably filled with nervousness and anticipation.

Even though he was a transmigrator, even though his deceased parents were Spirit Masters, and even though he had been diligently exercising his body, this did not mean he was guaranteed to awaken Soul Power.

Even the Sect Master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan could have a pig father and a dragon mother, producing a piece of trash like Yu Xiaogang with Innate Soul Power of level 0.5. Anything else was possible.

"Don't be nervous, close your eyes and feel it carefully."

Su Yuntao raised his hand and injected Soul Power into the formation. Golden light spots swarmed out from the formation stones like fireflies, converging in the center of the formation to completely envelop Bai Mu.

Seeing how dazzling the light was, Su Yuntao's tired eyes suddenly brightened!

"Could it be that he awakened some powerful Martial Soul?"

He couldn't help but straighten his back slightly, his gaze fixed on Bai Mu, expecting the appearance of a sharp weapon or the phantom of a mighty Beast Martial Soul.

When the light faded, the anticipation on his face instantly froze, and his brows furrowed into a knot.

"What is this thing? A green snot worm?"

A Planarian lifeform, with a red hexagonal core and resembling a green cell, appeared limply on Bai Mu's palm.

He, Su Yuntao, had been responsible for awakening Martial Souls for many years and had seen all sorts of strange and bizarre Martial Souls.

But this thing before him, he had truly never seen before!

"?!"

Unlike Su Yuntao's bewilderment, Bai Mu's pupils contracted sharply the moment he saw the object in his hand.

This cell-like structure, this iconic red hexagonal core!

This was not some snot worm at all, this was clearly--

Zygarde Core!

A legendary Pokémon from the Pokemon World, it is the Monitor of the Ecosystem, known as the God of Order!

Zygarde's types are Dragon + Ground, and the number of cells determines Zygarde's strength and form!

With 10% of its cells, it takes on the majestic form of a Dragon Dog; at 50%, it becomes the Order Monitor's Z-Snake; and at 100%, its Complete Form can unleash its power like a Gundam, punishing all who disrupt order!

Furthermore, it can Mega Evolve, unleashing unparalleled power with the Core Enforcer to punish enemies!

Even though Zygarde is currently just a powerless core, as long as it can be nurtured into other forms and learn some Pokémon skills, it will definitely make a name for itself on the Douluo Continent, even if it doesn't reach godhood!

Of course, this is all assuming the Zygarde Core can split cells and learn moves on its own.

"Wooo~"

Zygarde stood its soft body upright, looked around curiously, then hopped onto Bai Mu's shoulder, nuzzling his cheek with a faint yet affectionate cry.

Bai Mu couldn't help but chuckle, gently stroking its smooth, soft head with his finger.

"Moo~"

Enjoying the petting, Zygarde closed its eyes comfortably.

"Its name is Zygarde, and its future potential is limitless!"

Bai Mu tried to explain to Su Yuntao, his voice filled with unconcealed excitement.

"What Jige Er Duo? It doesn't seem very promising..."

Innate Soul Power level 1, what potential could it possibly have!

Su Yuntao's expression was somewhat complicated.

Martial Souls are generally divided into two types: Tool Martial Souls and Beast Martial Souls.

Beast Martial Souls can possess the user, while those that manifest externally like weapons are called Tool Martial Souls.

Besides these, there's only Luo Sanpao, the External Beast Martial Soul of the "famous" theoretical Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

And now, another External Martial Soul has appeared?

There was no need to test the soul power. He, Grandmaster Su Yuntao, could tell just by looking at Zygarde's harmless appearance, which was inferior even to Luo Sanpao, that this Martial Soul was likely useless.

Luo Sanpao was at least a pig and had some combat power.

What was this thing before him?

"Sigh, looks like another useless Martial Soul."

Su Yuntao sighed inwardly.

He was almost certain that this child's soul power test result wouldn't be any better than Luo Sanpao's.

"Forget it, the procedure still needs to be completed. Child, place your hand on this and test your soul power."

He listlessly took out the crystal ball and handed it to Bai Mu.

"Even if it's a Divine Beast core from the Pokemon World, its soul power should at least be level five or six, right?"

Bai Mu, with his last shred of hope, poured all his soul power into the crystal ball.

Instantly, the crystal ball was filled with light... at its very bottom.

"Innate Soul Power level 1."

Su Yuntao glanced at it with an "As expected" expression.

"...Awesome!"

Even though Bai Mu had lived two lives, he almost couldn't hold it together at this moment.

A dignified Divine Beast core, even if you have the Ground type, your starting point is too down-to-earth!

His gaze fell upon the little green slime on his shoulder, which was tilting its head and curiously looking at the crystal ball, and he quickly calmed down.

"That's right, Zygarde Cells and Cores don't even have base stats in the Pokemon settings. They only gain combat power when they merge into other forms."

"Transforming into a martial soul in this world, one core only has level 1 soul power, which seems reasonable?"

So, the key isn't how low the starting point is, but how high the growth potential is!

As long as it can split cells and successfully merge into other forms, the martial soul's quality will inevitably soar.

What's more, it might even learn those magical and diverse skills from the Pokemon World!

This starting situation is already very good!

"Thank you, Grandmaster!"

Bai Mu collected his thoughts and politely bowed to Su Yuntao.

"According to the rules, children who awaken soul power can receive an enrollment spot at Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy. I hope you can become a Soul Master in the future and join the Martial Soul Hall."

Su Yuntao offered a perfunctory encouragement and quickly issued the martial soul certificate.

After all, with only level 1 Innate Soul Power, it would normally take at least seventy, eighty, or ninety years to become a Soul Master.

As for inviting him to join the Martial Soul Hall, that could wait until he actually became a Soul Master.

"I will work hard!"

Bai Mu smiled "innocently" and turned to leave.

It was now afternoon, the sun hung high in the sky, emitting dazzling rays of light.

Walking out of the Martial Soul Hall, bathed in sunlight, Bai Mu felt his chest open up as never before, and his body felt more comfortable than ever!

In this life, his parents were ordinary Spirit Masters in Nuoding City. They never returned after going out to hunt for spirits two years ago, leaving him only a small courtyard and some savings.

Now, two years had passed, and his savings were less than 2.5 silver spirit coins.

Fortunately, his spirit had awakened, and his path forward was clear.

As long as he condensed 9 cells to become 10% Dragon Dog form, he would have a chance to defy fate.

"Zygarde, please guide me in the future."

"Woof~"

Bai Mu walked towards the Chao Family's home, smiling at Zygarde.

"Woof~"

Zygarde let out a weak bark, raising its head and chest, as if to say--

"The future is up to me!"

The next second, its body quickly became transparent and disappeared from Bai Mu's sight.