Forging!

"Tang Wulin!" Mu Xi stepped forward and came to a stop before Tang Wulin.

"What is it, Senior Sister?" Tang Wulin asked helplessly.

"Nothing." Mu Xi's gaze remained fixed on the Eevee in Gu Yue's arms.

"Senior Sister," Tang Wulin said softly.

What was wrong with Senior Sister today? She had been insisting on competing in forging before. What was this about now?

"Nothing." Mu Xi came back to her senses, then turned and left.

Tang Wulin scratched his head, completely baffled.

"Who was that?" Gu Yue asked curiously.

"My senior sister, Mu Xi. She's a blacksmith too," Tang Wulin replied.

"A blacksmith?" Su Yu turned to look in the direction Mu Xi had left.

Just then, a tall figure appeared before the three of them and spoke to Gu Yue.

"That pet of yours looks pretty good. Let me play with it."

"No." Gu Yue rejected him outright.

"Hm? Do you know who I am? Wei Xiaofeng from Class One, first year!"

"I don't know you, and I don't care to," Gu Yue said with disgust.

Eevee also sensed its trainer's mood and barked viciously at Wei Xiaofeng.

"Hey!" Wei Xiaofeng reached out, intending to grab Eevee directly.

However, a cold voice rang out. "Riolu, Aura Sphere!"

"Riolu!" Riolu leaped in front of Wei Xiaofeng, a white ball of energy gathering in its paw.

In an instant, it hurled it forward.

"Courting death!" Wei Xiaofeng snorted. A wave of Soul Power burst from his body and sent the Aura Sphere flying away.

Riolu had only been born not long ago, so it was still somewhat lacking in strength. It stood virtually no chance against a Soul Master.

At that moment, Wei Xiaofeng summoned his Martial Soul. A pair of green wings appeared behind his back.

Two Soul Rings descended around him, and he immediately reached out to grab Riolu.

"Body Slam!" Su Yu ordered.

The next second, a figure appeared above Wei Xiaofeng's head.

Wei Xiaofeng tried to dodge, but Eevee appeared before him, followed by a voice.

Fairy move: Disarming Voice

Power: 80

Description: Attacks the opponent with an angelic song, plunging the enemy into confusion.

Wei Xiaofeng froze where he stood. Then, a tremendous crash rang out through the cafeteria.

Snorlax pinned Wei Xiaofeng firmly beneath its body, leaving him completely unable to move.

"Let's go." Su Yu recalled Snorlax and left the cafeteria.

Gu Yue hurried after him.

Tang Wulin finished the food in his bowl before quickly following them.

"Eevee, you're amazing!" Gu Yue said in surprise.

"Eevee, Eevee!" Eevee raised its little head proudly.

"Every Pokémon possesses limitless potential," Su Yu said to Gu Yue.

"Can I join the Team Rocket now?" Tang Wulin suddenly asked.

"Of course. The Team Rocket welcomes anyone," Su Yu said.

"Then can I get a Pokémon too?"

"You can, but..."

"But what?" Tang Wulin asked in confusion.

"Right now, the Team Rocket doesn't have a Pokémon suited to you," Su Yu said bluntly.

"Ah..." Tang Wulin looked disappointed.

He was telling the truth. At present, the Team Rocket only had Normal-, Fighting-, and Steel-type Pokémon.

Judging by attributes, Tang Wulin was undoubtedly better suited for a Grass-type or Dragon-type Pokémon.

"But..." Su Yu changed the subject as he recalled Tang Wulin's bloodline.

It seemed the Golden Dragon King's power could form a contract with any Pokémon.

If Tang Wulin contracted with a Pokémon of another attribute, perhaps that Pokémon might awaken a Dragon attribute.

Especially Eevee!

"But what?" Tang Wulin looked up.

"When the time comes, go to the Team Rocket and see whether there's one you like," Su Yu said.

"Didn't you say there wasn't one suited to me?" Tang Wulin asked doubtfully.

"You won't know whether it suits you until you've met it. Don't worry, contracts can be dissolved," Su Yu said.

"A contract can be dissolved?" Tang Wulin asked in surprise.

"What's so strange about that? If it isn't suitable, it can be dissolved as long as both sides agree. But the Soul Ring will disappear as well!"

"I understand." Tang Wulin nodded.

"How do you form a contract?" Gu Yue asked.

"I'll teach you when the time comes." Su Yu looked at Eevee on Gu Yue's shoulder.

He could vaguely see the birth of the Silver Dragon King Eevee.

That afternoon's training continued, except two small figures had joined in.

Riolu swung its little fists at the side, while Eevee ran together with Gu Yue.

Wu Zhangkong watched those two small figures with considerable curiosity as well.

As for Snorlax...!

The afternoon training soon ended. After dinner,

Su Yu did not return to the dormitory, nor did he go on a date with Gu Yue.

He left the academy gates and headed toward the Forging Association.

Riolu followed beside Su Yu's feet.

"Su Yu, you're going to forge too?" Tang Wulin appeared behind Su Yu.

"Mm." Su Yu nodded. Over the past two months, he had been coming to the Blacksmith Association to try learning forging.

After two months of study, he had barely gotten the basics down.

"Tang Wulin, what level blacksmith are you now?" Su Yu asked.

"I'm a third-rank blacksmith now! I've studied forging for three years!"

"Third rank in three years?" Su Yu could only be considered a beginner now. He was not even a first-rank blacksmith.

However, after Su Yu gained control over the Steel element, he found that he understood metal better.

That was also why Su Yu had begun trying his hand at forging.

The two chatted idly as they walked down the street, and soon arrived at the Forging Association.

Su Yu went straight into the forging room he had rented.

Inside the forging room,

there was a forging table, a furnace, a pair of forging hammers, and a rack with several pieces of metal on it.

That was everything in this forging room.

Su Yu casually picked up a piece of Sinking Silver and placed it into the furnace to heat.

Once the Sinking Silver had been heated until it glowed red, he took it out.

Su Yu drew a deep breath, picked up a forging hammer from the side, and began striking.

One hammer blow, then another.

"Big hammer, eighty. Little hammer, twenty!"

"Eighty, eighty!"

He sensed the changes within the Sinking Silver.

He constantly adjusted where the forging hammer landed.

Riolu watched from the side. As it watched Su Yu forge, it even gestured with its paws.

Su Yu continued forging, and the Sinking Silver soon shrank considerably.

Bang!

Su Yu brought down the final hammer blow, set aside the hammer, and looked at the metal resting on the forging table.

"Hundredfold Forging succeeded!" Su Yu wiped away the thin sweat on his forehead.

"Hundredfold Forging in two months. That makes me a genius too, doesn't it?" Su Yu murmured.

At that moment, Riolu leaped onto Su Yu's spot.

It directly picked up a forging hammer larger than itself.

Yet it raised the forging hammer with ease.

"You want to forge?" Su Yu looked at Riolu's actions in confusion.

"Riolu!"

Riolu nodded and waved the forging hammer in its paw to show that it could do it.

"Fine." Su Yu took out a stool for Riolu to stand on so it could reach the forging table.

Then, Su Yu took another piece of Sinking Silver from the rack and placed it into the furnace to heat.