Second Spirit Skill, Level Surge!

"Whoosh!"

As the Spirit Ring flew above Bai Mu's head, familiar information reappeared in his spiritual world: [Successfully absorbed the 5512-year Mirror Shadow Beast Spirit Ring, obtained the Second Spirit Skill: Mirror Copy (using blood as a guide, can copy target's abilities, adaptively possessing 80% of the opponent's Martial Soul's power when at the same level as the user, only 50% without blood)]

[Pokemon Moves that can resonate and be replaced: Double Team, Mirror Coat, Reflect Type, Mirror Shot, Protect, Reflect, Light Screen, Substitute, Barrier----]

"That's it?"

The Mirror Shadow Beast's spirit skill effect is good, and there are many resonating moves.

But after reading the information, Bai Mu frowned.

Mirror Copy, although it could give him, a Trainer without the strength to even truss a chicken, combat power, it was actually quite useless to him.

Because in life-or-death battles, he would never personally enter the fray. Instead, he would hide in the safest position possible.

Absolutely not causing Zygarde any trouble!

As for the resonating moves----

"Why didn't it resonate with that move!"

The reason he chose the Mirror Shadow Beast for his Second Spirit Ring was to resonate with a special move—Transform!

Using this move, he could transform into the target and perfectly copy some of the target's information and power.

In the real world, it could even transform into various items, making it incredibly practical.

If he could truly learn it, it would be invincible for causing trouble!

At that time, transforming into Grandmaster Xiao Gang, standing behind Bibi Dong or Liu Erlong and saying: "Dong'er/Erlong, don't look back, it's me, Xiao Gang!"

Bibi Dong and Liu Erlong probably wouldn't doubt his identity!

Unfortunately, it didn't resonate successfully!

"The Mirror Shadow Beast can copy target abilities and create mirror clones... it can be considered one of the Spirit Beasts in the Douluo World most likely to resonate with the Transform move."

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"Did I choose the wrong Spirit Beast? Should I have chosen a Slime that can shapeshift?"

"Or is this move too special to resonate?"

Bai Mu scratched his head, completely bewildered.

Fortunately, he had already prepared himself for the possibility of not obtaining Transform.

The current moves are also very practical!

Shadow Clone creates illusions to confuse the opponent, Mirror Coat reflects special attacks, Reflect Type temporarily changes one's own attributes, Reflect and Light Screen halve special or physical damage----

But in the end, he still focused his gaze on Protect and Substitute.

Protect completely blocks one attack from the opponent; using it consecutively is prone to failure.

Substitute uses 1/4 of one's maximum Soul Power and HP to create a substitute, which can block some damage and effects. A Substitute normally lasts for 5 hours. The more Soul Power infused, the longer it lasts. It disappears early when the Substitute's HP or Soul Power reaches zero, during Dynamax, or when actively dispelled.

Both are life-saving divine skills. In games, combined with Toxic, they form the classic Protect-Substitute-Toxic tactic.

"Protect is good, and Substitute also has high operability."

"Which one should I choose?"

Bai Mu's gaze quickly firmed.

As everyone knows, Protect doesn't guarantee protection, while Substitute offers greater room for maneuver!

Therefore----

"I will replace Substitute with Mirror Clone!"

In the Ice Forest, Shui Yunxin and Shui Bing'er guarded Bai Mu's side.

The 5000-year Second Spirit Ring was too terrifying. Even though Bai Mu seemed to absorb the spirit ring smoothly, they dared not slacken in the slightest.

"Roar~"

Suddenly, Zygarde, who was guarding Bai Mu's side and casting Jungle Healing, let out a skyward roar.

Its body flashed with Green Light, and its aura surged.

"Swish!"

Bai Mu's eyes snapped open.

Soul Power surged through his meridians like a breaching river!

The Soul Power accumulated over half a year, combined with the vast energy from the five-thousand-year spirit ring, caused his level to climb madly!

It was like breaking bamboo, without any obstruction, instantly elevating his strength to an unprecedented peak!

"How do you feel?"

Shui Yunxin asked with concern.

"Very good! Better than ever before!"

Bai Mu calmed his mind and felt carefully, immediately startled.

He tried to suppress the turmoil in his heart and said as calmly as possible, "I feel my current level should definitely not be lower than level 2."

This was a lie!

Relying on his senses alone, he knew his true level was probably as high as level 28!

Even so, this was enough to stun the mother and daughter in their original place.

"Level 25?!"

Shui Yunxin recalled carefully, it took her nearly a year and a half to go from level 20 to level 25 back then!

And Bai Mu—only used one Spirit Ring!

"I've actually been surpassed so quickly?"

Shui Bing'er couldn't hide her shock either.

She was only level 24 now. Bai Mu, who hadn't even become a Spirit Master a year ago, had actually overtaken her?

"Well, it is a 5000-year Spirit Ring."

Bai Mu didn't explain further.

He released his power, and two Spirit Rings, one yellow and one purple, floated above and below his feet.

Among them, the Thousand-Year Purple Spirit Ring looked incredibly mysterious.

"Second Spirit Skill: Substitute!"

As the Spirit Ring lit up, Bai Mu felt a small portion of his internal Soul Power and physical strength instantly drained.

The next moment, a substitute that looked exactly like him appeared in front of him.

Appearance, aura, demeanor, gaze—identical to his own!

Judging solely by appearance, it was impossible to tell who was the real body and who was the substitute!

"It's a clone-type Spirit Skill?"

Shui Yunxin exclaimed in surprise, "This type of Spirit Skill is very rare. In combat, cooperating with clones to attack the opponent can often achieve good results. Little Mu, you're really lucky."

"So lucky, the Second Spirit Skill is a clone."

Shui Bing'er smiled faintly, genuinely happy for Bai Mu.

"No! This isn't a clone, it's a substitute."

Bai Mu shook his head and smiled, "Although it can attack, it only has 1/4 of my main body's strength. Besides being very realistic, it can't compare to a real clone spirit skill in terms of combat."

"That's right, it can block attacks for me, but if it were to attack, it could probably only defeat a spirit master."

Substitute Bai Mu said.

"Whoa!? It can talk too!"

A flicker of surprise flashed in Shui Bing'er's ice-blue eyes. She couldn't help but reach out to touch Bai Mu's substitute, finding it incredibly realistic.

From body temperature and touch, it was exactly the same as a real person!

"Well, when heaven closes a door, it always opens a window."

Substitute Bai Mu grabbed Shui Bing'er's hand and placed it on his face, letting her pinch him. "How is it? Realistic, right?"

"Mmm—it's exactly like a real person, you can't tell it's fake at all."

Shui Bing'er retracted her hand, her pretty face blushing, and whispered.

"It's actually so real!"

Seeing this, Shui Yunxin also couldn't help but reach out and touch Bai Mu's substitute, and was immediately astonished.

Clone spirit skills are not common. Most of them are illusions or phantoms with attack power. Even if they have a physical form, it's usually obvious whether they are real or fake at a glance.

A substitute like Bai Mu's, whose entire skill was focused on "realism," was simply unprecedented.

She couldn't help but ask, "Such a realistic spirit skill must have considerable limitations, right?"

"Mmm, it probably requires 1/4 of my maximum soul power and stamina, but it's easier to control than I imagined."

Bai Mu felt like the substitute was a perfectly simulated AI of himself.

He and the substitute could also communicate via telepathy. As long as he gave a command in his mind, the substitute would imitate his actions. Additionally, he could control the substitute more precisely on his own.

"Xiao Mu, your spirit skill... is very special."

Shui Yunxin chose her words carefully, "If developed well in the future, it might become one of your core tactics."

"Putting aside other things, during a battle, if your real body and substitute stand on opposite sides, the opponent will be hesitant about who to attack!"

"I thought so too."

Bai Mu showed a sunny smile.

During a fight, he would go invisible himself and leave the substitute to battle.

If the opponent unleashed their full power to strike, only to find they had merely dispersed a substitute, their mentality would surely shatter!