Elevation and Knowledge

After examining all the changes in himself, Flender finally steadied himself and calmed down.

"My Soul Power has increased greatly, both in quality and quantity. If I went back to my childhood and had my Innate Soul Power tested again, it would probably be Innate Full Soul Power.

"The essence of my Martial Soul has also improved. With this level of power, could this be the legendary... Ultimate Wind?"

Spreading out his palm, Flender merely willed it, and a small cyclone appeared, endlessly spinning in the form of a tornado.

Sensing the wind-element energy within it, Flender compared it with his previous energy and reached a troubling conclusion: if his old wind-element energy encountered this current power, it would probably collapse or submit in an instant.

"But that's a concept that only exists in Soul Land 2...

"Still, reality has never been reasonable. Why would something that could exist in reality need to wait for its time to appear?

Flender pondered for a while, then immediately stopped overthinking it. Settings in fictional works could be retconned at will, but this was reality. If it had appeared, then it had appeared.

No scientific conclusion had ever caused something to appear in reality only after it was proposed. Before gravity was discovered, did people not fall to their deaths?

Besides, the Forbidden Knowledge Inheritance he had received also contained the concept of ultimate attributes.

And now that he thought about it, perhaps those Popes possessed Ultimate Poison and Ultimate Light?"

Shriek!

The phantom of a Cat-Eagle emerged as Flender summoned his Martial Soul Avatar.

The aura of this Martial Soul had now changed drastically. Azure wind-element energy coiled around its pitch-black wings, while its formerly fluffy body had become deep and imposing.

After examining it in the room's mirror for a while, Flender realized that his Cat-Eagle Martial Soul no longer felt much like a cat-eagle. As a whole, it had drawn closer to the very concept of wind. Perhaps, after its essence had been elevated, it would be more accurate to call it a Wind Eagle Martial Soul.

"Besides that, there's also..."

Flender closed his eyes as wind-element energy spread outward until it encompassed everything within a hundred meters.

Wind Domain!

Within the domain, an enemy's speed would automatically be reduced by twenty percent, while the user could unleash one hundred and fifty percent of their speed.

This was merely its basic ability. As his Martial Soul and Soul Power grew, the percentage would increase further.

Opening his eyes, Flender withdrew his Soul Power and returned everything to normal.

"Innate Soul Power enhancement, Martial Soul Evolution, ultimate attribute, attribute domain, and the Martial Soul Avatar Bone Experience Card..."

Flender recited each item word by word, his voice gradually trembling.

He had known that the Golden Finger would be extremely useful, but he had never imagined it would be this useful.

An elevation of essence... It actually, actually... this was a genuine elevation of essence!

Flender sighed. According to the information sent by the Chat Group panel, the Basic Gift Pack truly only enhanced one's foundation and imparted inherited knowledge.

For a novice just starting out, it greatly expanded their upper limit. But for someone like Flender, who had already achieved some success, it had also drastically raised his lower limit!

As things stood, Flender was still only a newly advanced level-seventy quasi-Spirit Saint, without even a seventh Spirit Ring. Yet ordinary Spirit Douluos were no longer his match.

Even against a Title Douluo with the same attribute, as long as they were below level ninety-five, he would have the strength to fight.

Just as a hundred-year Titan Giant Ape could contend against an ordinary ten-thousand-year Soul Beast, the lower limit granted by a powerful talent might be beyond what the upper limit of a weak talent could ever reach.

Flender's former Cat-Eagle Martial Soul could barely be considered above average among beast Martial Souls across the continent. But now, he truly possessed both a top-tier beast Martial Soul and a top-tier wind-attribute Martial Soul!

Casting aside the distracting thoughts in his heart, Flender turned his attention back to the Chat Panel. He wanted to ask about the circumstances of the other two who had received Basic Gift Packs.

Even someone like him, who had never touched the top echelon of the world, had gained such tremendous improvements. What kind of enhancements had the other two, who truly stood at the pinnacle of their worlds, received?

[Flender: @Dumbledore @Samuel Oak, gentlemen, I've already claimed the Basic Gift Pack. My Martial Soul and Soul Power have both risen to the top level, and I've also obtained an inheritance of ancient Forbidden Knowledge. I've gained quite a lot overall. How about you two?]

[Dumbledore: Very well. My magic has also improved somewhat, and I now seem able to break certain magical conventions. For example, an Animagus cannot transform into a magical creature, and Transfiguration cannot create edible food, among other things.

Besides that, I received some magical manuscripts from my predecessors. They have given me much inspiration. For instance, regarding the Three Unforgivable Curses, I may now have a way to challenge their incurability. There is also the curse on the Defense Against the Dark Arts position. Hogwarts urgently needs to resolve that curse.]

Concealing his tracks, Dumbledore left the Headmaster's office and quietly yet briskly headed toward the Room of Requirement.

There was a Horcrux there.

"I'll have plenty to keep me busy in the days ahead."

Dumbledore muttered helplessly, but a sharp glint flashed through those pale blue eyes.

"Tom..."

[Samuel Oak: I obtained the Viridian Force, along with an inheritance of vast amounts of Forbidden Knowledge from the ancient Pokémon Empire.]

Professor Oak left Oak Research Lab and arrived at the backyard—a vast grassland plain and a magnificent mountain range.

He summoned his three longtime companions: Charizard, Dragonite, and Kangaskhan.

"Roar?" "Grr?" "Roar!"

The three giant beasts made questioning sounds at Professor Oak. Was there something he needed from them so late at night?

Charizard and Dragonite merely grunted, but Kangaskhan was somewhat angry, because the child in her arms had only just fallen asleep and was now awake again!

"Sorry, sorry for disturbing you at night, but I really have an important experiment to conduct right now. I can't wait until tomorrow!"

Professor Oak grinned sheepishly, making the three giant beasts roll their eyes in unison. They sighed, but ultimately nodded helplessly.

There was no helping it. He was their Trainer, and he had always been like this over the years. What else could they do? They could only indulge him.

"Roar!" "Grr!" "Roar!"

"Wonderful, thank you!"

Professor Oak's tone brightened. Although his three old companions looked reluctant and impatient, Professor Oak had spent many years with them and understood their temperaments. They were just like him—tough in words but soft at heart.

"Then, let's begin."

Professor Oak extended both hands, palms facing Charizard and the others. With a thought, a jade-green force of life quietly emerged.

An invisible healing force enveloped Charizard and the other two, repairing bodies that were either beginning to age, burdened with old injuries, or suffering minor deficiencies.

"Mm!"

In less than ten seconds, a thin sheen of sweat had already appeared on Professor Oak's forehead, and weakness slowly washed over him.

Thud!

Charizard and the others had only just begun to feel their bodies growing comfortable and improving when Professor Oak collapsed limply to the ground, his chest heaving as he gulped for air.

"Roar!" "Grr!" "Roar!"

With two swift movements and a tremor through the ground, the three giant beasts instantly arrived at Professor Oak's side. They helped him up, protected him between them, and looked at him with deep concern.

"D-Don't worry, I'm fine. The consumption was just a little high. Eating some Berries will be enough."

Professor Oak panted heavily as he answered with difficulty, but the light in his eyes refused to fade!

It worked, it really worked! The Viridian Force could heal the hidden injuries on his old companions, and it could even ease their aging!

The consumption was a little high, but he had only just acquired this ability and was not fully proficient with it. Besides, his old companions were far from ordinary powerful, so it was completely understandable!

A smile appeared on Professor Oak's face. He patted his old companions and told them that he was truly fine.

When he used to research Pokémon, his condition had usually been far worse than this.

"Are you really all right? Yukinari, you fellow, you truly have no idea how to take care of yourself!"

A deep voice exploded in Professor Oak's mind, making him stare in shock at Dragonite, who had been the first to help him up.

"Just now... was that you talking, Dragonite?" Professor Oak swallowed. Could he now speak with Pokémon!?

"Of course!" Dragonite instinctively nodded in response, but then its eyes immediately widened!

"You can understand what I'm saying now!?"

"Of course." Professor Oak nodded with a smile, his entire face blooming like a chrysanthemum.

The effects of the Viridian Force: healing, enhancement, and communication with Pokémon.