Thousand Refinement?

Seeing that the Sinking Silver had been heated enough, Su Yu picked up the tongs and prepared to take it out.

However, Riolu stopped Su Yu with its hand.

"What? Wait a moment!"

"Riolu!"

Riolu nodded.

Su Yu was slightly surprised by this, then took a step back and watched Riolu work.

At that moment, Riolu stared intently at the Sinking Silver inside the furnace.

The next second, the small Riolu simply picked up the tongs, clamped the Sinking Silver out, and placed it on the forging table.

Then Riolu picked up the forging hammer and began forging.

Su Yu quietly watched from the side.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Riolu swung its hammer continuously, blow after blow.

The Sinking Silver visibly began to shrink.

Impurities were continuously extracted.

"Isn't this a little too brutal?" Su Yu murmured softly.

However, Su Yu could vaguely sense the changes in the Sinking Silver.

"This!"

His mouth fell slightly open. The Sinking Silver had actually already completed Hundredfold Forging.

"How is that possible? Riolu hasn't even been born for a full day!"

At that moment, Riolu was still swinging its hammer without pause.

A grayish-silver light wrapped around Riolu's fists and forging hammer.

Furthermore, a blue radiance could be felt spreading through the air.

"Aura!"

Su Yu watched Riolu's movements in shock.

Although Riolu's forging motions were not especially standard, with Aura, Riolu could perfectly understand the changes within the Sinking Silver.

It knew where each hammer blow needed to land and how much force to use.

That was how Hundredfold Forging was completed.

"So strong!" Su Yu could not help praising it.

At that moment, Riolu continued forging.

"Thousand Refinement?" Su Yu held his breath and watched Riolu forge.

Eighty, eighty!

After Hundredfold Forging came Thousand Refinement; after Thousand Refinement came Spirit Refinement, followed by Fusion Forging and Heavenly Forging.

Riolu could now be considered a Level-One Blacksmith, and this was only Riolu's first time forging.

This could only be called extraordinary talent.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The forging hammer mercilessly struck the Sinking Silver.

"Thousand Refinement is about to be completed!"

Light could now be seen flickering across the Sinking Silver. Once the light fully condensed, Thousand Refinement would be complete.

Then Riolu would be a Level-Three Blacksmith.

Going from level zero to level three in a single forging session—how were those forging grandmasters supposed to feel about that?

However, with a bang,

the two forging hammers fell to the ground with a dull sound.

"Riolu!" Su Yu hurried forward, several Energy Cubes appearing in his hand.

"Riolu, are you alright?"

"Riolu!" Riolu furrowed its brow as it looked at the unfinished forging before it.

"Riolu, you don't have enough energy in your body to complete Thousand Refinement!"

Riolu had to gather the Steel-type energy within its body while also using Aura to inspect the changes in the Sinking Silver.

How could a Riolu that had been born less than a day maintain such an energy output?

"It's alright. Once you evolve into Lucario, I believe you'll be able to complete the forging!" Su Yu encouraged it.

"Riolu!" Riolu waved its fist.

"You still want to forge?" Su Yu asked in surprise.

Riolu nodded.

"You're still growing. Rest first and let your Trainer handle it!" Su Yu carried Riolu to the side.

He took out another piece of Sinking Silver and began heating it.

Time passed quickly. Su Yu practiced forging until very late before leaving the Forging Association.

At that moment, Tang Wulin happened to be coming out as well, with the girl he had seen at dinner today beside him.

Su Yu saw Tang Wulin, and Tang Wulin naturally saw Su Yu as well.

When Tang Wulin saw Su Yu, it was as though he had seen a savior. He pointed at Su Yu and said,

"Senior Sister, he knows how to get Pokémon. If you want a Pokémon, go ask him!"

Mu Xi abruptly turned her head toward Su Yu.

Riolu was following at Su Yu's side.

The moment Mu Xi saw Riolu, her eyes immediately lit up.

"This one is cute too, but it's still not as cute as the previous one!" Mu Xi murmured.

She quickly walked over to Su Yu. "Hello!"

"Hello!" Su Yu replied politely.

"I heard you know how to get Pokémon!" Mu Xi asked.

"You can get one for free by joining the Team Rocket, or you can wait for the later release event!"

After saying that, Su Yu quickly left.

"The Team Rocket?" Mu Xi stood where she was and murmured softly.

Tang Wulin quickly caught up to Su Yu and said, "Su Yu, I wasn't talking nonsense. Senior Sister, she—"

"I understand." Su Yu nodded without saying much more.

In any case, the Pokémon Soul Spirit release would happen in a few days. It did not matter if he talked about it now; it could count as promotion.

He had practiced forging all night. All he wanted now was to return to his dorm and lie down.

"Hey, Su Yu, what kind of organization is the Team Rocket?" Tang Wulin asked curiously.

"Since you asked so sincerely...! Ahem! Anyway, it isn't a bad organization. You'll know once you join!" Su Yu answered.

"Oh!" Tang Wulin nodded, seeming to understand but not quite.

The two soon returned to the academy.

Su Yu and Tang Wulin parted ways and headed toward their respective dormitories.

When he reached his dormitory door, Su Yu saw a figure standing off to the side.

Su Yu abruptly turned his head and saw Gu Yue standing there.

"Damn, are you a ghost?" Su Yu said in fright.

"Riolu!" Riolu laughed disdainfully.

Its Trainer was far too timid. He had actually been frightened.

"Eevee!"

Eevee on Gu Yue's shoulder covered its mouth as it laughed.

Gu Yue did the same.

"No, what are you two doing standing here in the middle of the night?" Su Yu asked helplessly.

"Nothing. Just looking at you!" Gu Yue turned and left after saying that.

It was worth mentioning that Gu Yue's dormitory was right next to Su Yu's.

Su Yu returned to his dormitory and threw himself onto the bed.

A full day of training, followed by forging at night.

Su Yu was utterly exhausted now.

However, Riolu was still full of energy and was even swinging its fists nearby.

"Is this the physique of a Pokémon?" Su Yu buried his head in his pillow.

Just then, Su Yu's communicator rang.

"Hello!" Su Yu said tiredly.

"Boss, I completed the contract!" Lin He's delighted voice came through.

"Mm-hm." Su Yu responded without much reaction.

"A Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring! I never imagined I could have a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring!" Lin He said excitedly.

"Is there anything else?"

"Yes. That Pokémon Soul Spirit plan is almost ready to be unveiled. I believe that with these Team Rocket Spirit Souls, we'll definitely take off!"

"It's fine, I'm hanging up." With that, Su Yu ended the call. The Pokémon Soul Spirit venture would definitely succeed.

"The Team Rocket might not be able to Protect it now," Su Yu murmured.

Besides Old Dou, they still needed some top-tier combat strength.

And there was also Battle Armor.

Riolu's potential had already been displayed today.

Once it evolved into Lucario, it would at least be a Saint Craftsman.

Pokémon like this could become strategic resources for the Team Rocket.