Battle Armor!

Over the next few days, Su Yu kept up his daily training and cultivation.

His Soul Power steadily improved as well.

After fusing with the Steel-Type Slate, his Soul Power had already reached level fifteen.

With his recent cultivation, Su Yu's Soul Power had now entered level sixteen.

It could be said that he was improving steadily.

Moreover, after obtaining two Slates, his Soul Power cultivation speed had noticeably increased.

At that moment.

Su Yu's Communicator rang. When he took it out, he saw Lin He's name displayed on it.

He accepted the call, and Lin He's voice came from the other end. "Hello, Boss. The information about the Pokémon Soul Spirits has already been released, and the corresponding video has been completed."

Su Yu nodded. "Alright, I understand."

"What should I do next?" Lin He asked.

Su Yu considered it for a moment, then said, "Contact the Forging Association and see whether they can forge Three-Word Battle Armor."

"Yes!" Lin He agreed.

Afterward, Su Yu gave further instructions regarding the details of releasing the Pokémon Soul Spirits, then ended the call.

Su Yu raised his head and looked out the window. The next second, the scene before him shifted.

He arrived in Arceus Space.

Arceus turned Their head toward a certain direction, where the space had already been sealed off.

If one looked closely, they could see lush greenery within that space.

Trees stood thickly together, while streams gurgled softly.

Figures lived amid that vibrant place.

Some Pokémon had already been released into the Pokémon World.

Rattata, Munchlax, and so on!

Withdrawing His gaze, Arceus sensed the Creation Energy within His body.

By now, some Creation Energy had accumulated within Arceus.

Ever since the Pokémon World had been created and Pokémon were released into it, wisps of the Power of Creation had entered Arceus's body.

Although it was not much, it was still one way to obtain the Power of Creation.

Once the Pokémon World covered a greater area and contained more Pokémon, He would gain even more Power of Creation.

Arceus's gaze sharpened. The next second, the Steel Slate around Him flew before Him.

Immediately afterward, the Power of Creation surged out continuously.

A grayish-silver glow enveloped the Slate.

Blacksmith Association.

On his way from the academy, Su Yu heard many people discussing the Team Rocket.

They were especially talking about the Team Rocket's Pokémon Soul Spirit business.

"How could a Spirit Soul theoretically produce a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring?"

"Even the Spirit Pagoda can't create Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Souls now. The Team Rocket is obviously deceiving people!"

"But didn't you know? The Team Rocket's titled members all have Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings. You weren't there at the time! When those Soul Rings descended, my heart practically skipped a beat!"

"Really?"

There were countless discussions like these. The public still remained skeptical of the Team Rocket's Pokémon Soul Spirits.

Su Yu paid it no mind. Once they were officially released—

Even if the public did not believe it, they would have no choice but to.

Pokémon Soul Spirits were definitely stronger than the Spirit Pagoda's Artificial Spirit Souls.

Even genuine Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Souls and Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Souls might not necessarily compare to Pokémon.

After all, Pokémon could grow and evolve. They even had Mega Evolution, Dynamax, Z-Moves, and more.

It could be said that anything was possible.

Now, all they needed was time for things to ferment.

Su Yu entered the forging room. Riolu was the first to pick up a forging hammer and begin swinging it.

"You really like forging, don't you?" Su Yu said with a smile.

"Riolu, Riolu!"

Riolu jumped up, grabbed an ore from the rack, and began smelting it without a care for anything else.

Su Yu watched from the side without stopping Riolu.

After Riolu's growth over the past few days—

To put it in game terms, Riolu had probably gained at least two or three levels.

Su Yu also discovered that while Riolu forged, it could both learn and practice, while forging itself also increased its level.

It was just like completing a Pokémon battle.

The main reason was that Riolu's talent was simply too high.

Su Yu had studied for several months before barely getting started, yet Riolu was already almost a level-three blacksmith.

That was the gap between them.

Once the ore had finished smelting, the metal being forged this time was still Sinking Silver.

Riolu used tongs to take out the Sinking Silver and placed it on the forging table.

"Riolu, Riolu!" Riolu's gaze sharpened as it began swinging the forging hammer.

The next second, Steel-type energy covered the metal, and Aura spread outward.

The first hammer fell.

Then came the second.

Su Yu's eyes flickered as he watched Riolu swing the forging hammer.

Over the past few days, Riolu had not attempted any forging and had only watched from the side.

Therefore, this could only be considered Riolu's second attempt at forging.

Yet Riolu's movements had visibly become more fluid.

It turned, twisted its waist, raised its arm, and swung the hammer.

Every movement flowed as naturally as drifting clouds and running water.

"Is this Riolu?" Su Yu murmured softly.

If Riolu's previous forging ability had been a racial talent, then what Riolu displayed now was this particular Riolu's own talent.

Su Yu simply watched quietly.

One hammer, two hammers, three hammers, countless hammers.

The Hundred Refinement had long been completed. It was now carrying out Thousand Refinement.

"Almost, almost!" Su Yu stared fixedly at that piece of Sinking Silver.

The Sinking Silver had now shrunk by half, with the vast majority of impurities removed.

A shimmering silver radiance flickered across the entire piece of Sinking Silver.

The Thousand Refinement was about to be completed.

Su Yu turned to look at Riolu and saw that its movements remained effortless.

Riolu's growth over the past few days was enough to allow it to complete Thousand Refinement.

Bang!

The next second, a grayish-silver glow streaked with deep blue rose from the surface of the Sinking Silver.

However, it only rose half a foot high.

"Riolu, Riolu!"

Riolu put down the forging hammer and waved its fists. Excitement gleamed in its small eyes.

"Thousand Refinement!" Su Yu was delighted for Riolu as well.

At that moment, the Poké Ball at Su Yu's waist opened automatically. As the light faded, Snorlax appeared.

"Snorlax, Snorlax!"

Snorlax yawned as it looked at Su Yu. It had slept enough and wanted to come out for some exercise.

"Snorlax, you need to work hard!" Su Yu jumped up and patted Snorlax on the shoulder, speaking earnestly.

"Look at how hardworking Riolu is!"

"Snorlax!"

Snorlax looked puzzled and turned to Riolu.

"Trainer, what's wrong?"

"Riolu!"

Riolu shook its head, indicating that it did not know.

"Ahem!" Su Yu coughed a few times and returned to normal. His gaze fell upon the Thousand Refined Sinking Silver.

"Riolu, you can forge this metal into your own forging hammer," Su Yu said.

"Riolu!"

Riolu's eyes lit up, and it began shaping the Thousand Refined Sinking Silver.

Meanwhile, Su Yu was thinking to himself.

Now that Riolu can forge Thousand Refined metal, that means it can make One-Word Battle Armor!

He turned his head toward Snorlax.

With his Soul Power only in the teens, even wearing a single component of Battle Armor would be extremely difficult for him.

But Snorlax could do it!

With Snorlax's physical constitution, wearing a component of Battle Armor should not be a problem.