All-Rounder!

"Stufful, Stufful!"

Stufful seemed to know how terrifying its strength was and proudly raised its head.

Wang Jinxi's mouth fell slightly open as he stared at Stufful's display in shock.

Even the power of his Bone Dragon Claw was only about this strong, yet this had merely been Stufful's ordinary punch.

Even Wu Zhangkong was somewhat surprised by the sight.

"Stufful! Good!" Tang Wulin patted Stufful on the head.

"Stufful!" Stufful nodded obediently before returning to its Poké Ball.

Afterward, Tang Wulin tested his strength. Unsurprisingly, it was over a thousand jin, higher than both Su Yu and Stufful.

The tests also included physical assessments such as reaction speed.

Once all the tests were completed, the morning class had ended, and it was time to eat.

In the afternoon, physical training continued.

After finishing his run, Su Yu went to the side and began practicing Pokémon moves.

At this time, he had obtained the Steel-Type Slate from before, as well as a Steel-Type Soul Ring.

This allowed him to use Steel Type moves.

Among Normal-type moves, the ones he was currently more proficient in were Double Team and Quick Attack.

Among Fighting Type moves, the ones he was more proficient in were Detect and Sonic Punch.

In theory, that made four Soul Skills.

Su Yu also roughly familiarized himself with Steel Type moves.

The first Steel Type move he intended to learn was King's Shield.

Steel Type move: King's Shield!

Power: 0

Description: While blocking the opponent's attack, the user enters a defensive state and lowers the Attack of any opponent that makes contact.

This was Aegislash's signature move.

King's Shield had effects similar to the Normal-type move Protect, but it had two additional effects.

First, it transformed the user into a defensive state and increased its defensive level. Second, it reduced the opponent's Attack.

Defending himself while weakening the enemy's attack.

It could be said to kill two birds with one stone.

At that moment, Su Yu's gaze sharpened. The Soul Power within his body changed, and then a Soul Ring descended around him.

This was actually two Soul Rings, but Su Yu had overlapped them, making them appear to be a single ring.

The two Soul Rings did not repel one another when stacked together, concealing the fact that Su Yu had two rings at level ten.

At that moment, the Soul Ring lit up. Naturally, it was the Steel-Type Soul Ring that glowed.

Su Yu felt the Steel Type energy converted within his body begin to flow faster, becoming more violent as well.

As the Steel Type energy flowed according to the pattern of King's Shield, grayish-silver light flashed across Su Yu's right arm the next second.

A silver shield appeared.

"So this is King's Shield!" Su Yu looked at the shield that had appeared on his arm.

However, that was not all. Silver armor appeared all over Su Yu's body.

Su Yu looked at the strange changes happening to his body.

"So this is the defensive state?" Su Yu said in surprise.

Su Yu tried punching himself directly.

Clang!

His fist slammed hard into his chest.

Su Yu felt a dull ache in his chest, but that was all.

He had used his full strength just now—nearly a thousand jin of force—and the armor on his body had only deformed slightly.

"This King's Shield is a bit overpowered! No, this should be called King's Armor!"

Su Yu murmured softly.

Although King's Shield was extremely strong, it was not without drawbacks. First of all, it consumed quite a lot of Steel Type energy.

In less than a minute just now, one-tenth of the Soul Power in his body had already been consumed.

Furthermore, the armor's weight was completely real, which meant it would reduce Su Yu's speed.

He moved around a little and felt that his speed had dropped by at least twenty percent.

"Did my body become heavier?" Su Yu recalled a move.

It was also the Steel Type move he planned to study more deeply: Lighten Body!

Steel Type move: Lighten Body!

Power: 0

Description: The user sheds unnecessary parts of its body, greatly increasing its speed while making itself lighter.

With a thought, a portion of the Steel Type energy within his body spread throughout every part of him.

The next second, Su Yu felt his body become lighter, as though he had turned into a balloon.

He looked over his body and confirmed that his armor was still there.

King's Shield increased his weight, while Lighten Body reduced it.

With one increase and one decrease, he felt even lighter than before.

Su Yu first canceled King's Shield. Instantly, the armor on his body vanished, along with the weight it had added.

Su Yu's eyes lit up.

If King's Shield had previously reduced his speed by one, then Lighten Body increased it by two.

And now, using only Lighten Body, his body became abnormally light.

It felt as though he could fly.

This also greatly increased Su Yu's movement speed.

Combined with Quick Attack.

Su Yu was no slower than an Agility Attack-Type Soul Master.

After using King's Shield, Su Yu could also become a defensive Soul Master.

Su Yu canceled Lighten Body. The brief attempt had consumed two-tenths of the Soul Power in his body.

Next, Su Yu began practicing these two moves. He had to be able to unleash them instantly whenever he needed them.

That was the effect Su Yu wanted.

"Wait!" Su Yu murmured. "It seems I can also become an auxiliary Soul Master!"

Su Yu had just recalled a move that could give him the enhancement abilities of an auxiliary Soul Master.

That move was Baton Pass!

Normal-type move: Baton Pass.

Power: 0

Description: The user switches out with a reserve Pokémon, allowing the Pokémon that enters to directly inherit its stat changes.

In other words, Su Yu could use this move to assist his teammates.

Of course, that required the support of another move.

"In that case, I'll also need to learn Swords Dance!" Su Yu muttered to himself.

Normal-type move: Swords Dance

Power: 0

Description: The user performs an intense battle dance to raise its fighting spirit, greatly increasing its Attack.

"Swords Dance boosts Attack, and Baton Pass supports my teammates. Perfect!"

As Su Yu thought, he seemed to see his future self hiding in the back, frantically stacking stats before Baton Passing them to his teammates or Pokémon.

If anyone tried to sneak up on him, they could find out whether Sonic Punch was fast enough!

These two moves would allow Su Yu to perfectly fulfill the role of a support.

And there were other enhancements as well, not just Attack.

Defense and speed could both be boosted.

This ability would mainly allow Su Yu to support his Pokémon.

Riolu and Snorlax could fight at the front while he stacked stats from the rear.

Right now, Su Yu counted as an agility attack Soul Master. Once he mastered King's Shield, he would count as a defensive Soul Master.

Then there would be support, and he could even become a healing Soul Master as well.

In other words, Su Yu could become an all-rounder in the future.

Of course, all of that would have to wait until he learned those things later.

The afternoon class passed quickly as well.

The establishment of Class Zero gave him more time to cultivate.

Su Yu's Soul Power had now reached level eighteen.

He was only two levels away from level twenty.

After dinner, Su Yu left the academy and headed toward the Forging Association. Today, he planned to take the blacksmith assessment.