[Species: Blue Silver Emperor Type: Grass Level: 1 (0/10) Talent: High Skill: Entanglement Ability 1: Overgrow (HP continuously recovers in a suitable environment. When HP falls below 10%, recovery increases by 100%, and Grass-type skills gain a 1.5× boost.) Ability 2: Royalty (Exerts a degree of suppression over Grass-type Pokémon, with additional suppression against Blue Silver Grass.) Ability 3: Grassy Terrain (When the Pokémon enters the field, it creates a field of Blue Silver Grass, granting itself a boost.) Personality 1: Gentle (HP increases by 40%.) Personality 2: Calm (Immune to mental control effects such as stun, sleep, and charm.)]
Chen Yang looked down at the Master Ball in his hand and nodded in satisfaction.
Although it hadn't given him much experience, and even with half the experience shared from killing Tang Hao he had only reached level 45, that was fine. He had still come out ahead.
Tsk... Inmate Wu really was falling further and further behind. Even the Blue Silver Emperor had a better kit than her now.
(Water... light... hungry...)
The Blue Silver Emperor's faint, delicate voice reached his mind. It sounded gentle and soothing, like a spring breeze brushing past his ear.
Chen Yang froze for a moment. After transforming the Blue Silver Emperor into a Pokémon, the Master Ball had raised her intelligence a whole level. She could even talk now.
She also seemed to have no memories of her past, since she hadn't immediately asked about Tang Hao and Tang San.
"Don't worry. Once I dig out your Soul Bone, I'll let you bask in the sun and eat fertilizer."
(Mm... like... you...)
The corners of Chen Yang's mouth lifted slightly, understanding flashing through his eyes as he raised a hand and lightly tapped the stone wall beside him.
Knock! Knock! Knock!
Heavy, muffled knocks rang out, each one solid.
Until he tapped an obscure corner of the wall.
Thunk-
An entirely different, hollow sound rang out, instantly confirming his suspicion.
"Just as I thought. It's right here. There's a hollow space behind this."
With a thought, Chen Yang directly controlled the stone slab imbued with Soul Power, slowly moving it aside.
The instant the stone wall shifted away, an old-fashioned Lead Box appeared before him.
Click-
He casually flipped open the lid.
A clear, pearly-white glow instantly blossomed. A crystalline Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone lay quietly inside the box.
An incomparably pure, rich, and immense aura of life surged out, sweeping forth like a tide. It instantly filled the entire cave, making even the surrounding air feel fresh and pleasantly moist.
"As expected of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor's Soul Bone. You can tell it's extraordinary just by looking at it."
After closing the box, Chen Yang grabbed the Soul Bone and tossed it into the Distortion World.
He wasn't planning to absorb it himself. Its Soul Bone Skills were a little too trashy.
One was powerful self-healing, and the other was flight.
With his third Soul Skill, Soul Skill Sharing, he could obtain both skills directly. Absorbing it himself simply wasn't worth it.
Giving the Soul Bone to a Pokémon to absorb would make the most of it.
That way, not only could he use its Soul Bone Skills, but his Pokémon would gain an extra Soul Bone Skill too.
"Ding! Congratulations, host, on capturing the mother of the child of destiny, snatching the Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone, and plundering a vast amount of fortune. Reward: Secret Technique Disc: Fly (Unlimited uses. After learning it, a Pokémon can fly extremely long distances and instantly reach regions it has visited before.) Reward: Affinity Aura (Greatly increases the host's affinity, reducing Pokémon's wariness toward the host.) Reward: Advanced Pokéblock Recipe: Special Attack (Can permanently increase a Pokémon's Special Attack by 3 points.)"
Affinity Aura? Now that was genuinely good stuff. Chen Yang immediately chose to equip and activate it.
"Xiao Wu, do you notice anything different about me?"
Chen Yang puffed out his chest, showing himself off.
Xiao Wu tapped her chin, staring at him with her big eyes blinking.
"Mm... Brother, I suddenly want to have baby bunnies with you."
"..."
Brilliant. As if you didn't want that before. Forget it. This silly rabbit's affection was probably already pretty high. Asking her wouldn't tell me anything.
Chen Yang rolled his eyes, took out the newly unlocked Advanced Pokéblock Recipe: Special Attack, and lowered his head to study it.
As he read, his brows furrowed.
"Liechi Berry ×2, Pecha Berry ×1, Sitrus Berry ×1, Pinap Berry ×1. Four kinds of rare Berries just to make one Pokéblock? What a rip-off."
Hearing him, Xiao Wu leaned over curiously, craning her neck to keep peeking at the recipe in Chen Yang's hands.
"Brother, what are you looking at? I just heard you mention Berries."
Xiao Wu stood right in front of him, blocking his view and leaving him looking at nothing but the round back of her head. Chen Yang couldn't help raising his hand and giving it a light, exasperated pat.
"Ow! Brooother~ What are you doing~? I just wanted a look~"
Seeing Xiao Wu act coy in that affected voice, Chen Yang shuddered, goose bumps rising all over him.
"Here, here, here. Look all you want. Just talk normally!"
He casually shoved the recipe into Xiao Wu's arms. Making Pokéblocks meant growing Berries too. What a hassle.
He might as well dump it all on Xiao Wu. She enjoyed doing this sort of thing anyway.
Xiao Wu held the recipe, and as she read, drool began trickling from her mouth.
"Brother, it says this Pokéblock is sweet!"
"..."
He had no words. Truly, no words.
When you saw this absurd recipe, the first thing you noticed wasn't the equally absurd permanent Special Attack increase, but its flavor?
Haki Wu, I acknowledge your food IQ...
"Wipe off your drool. From now on, making Pokéblocks and growing Berries will be your responsibility, Corporal Little Xiao Wu! Can you complete your mission?"
As though her train of thought had connected with Chen Yang's, Xiao Wu snapped upright and shouted.
"Mission completion guaranteed!!"
"Excellent! That's the spirit!"
Chen Yang smiled and rubbed Xiao Wu's head. She really delivered more than enough emotional satisfaction.
(Hungry... light... water...)
Only upon hearing the Blue Silver Emperor's weak voice did Chen Yang remember her.
He hurriedly took Xiao Wu by the hand and brought her to the cave entrance.
"Third Soul Skill, Soul Skill Sharing, Entanglement!"
The phantom of the Blue Silver Emperor flashed behind Chen Yang as he reached forward and clenched his hand.
Several thick, tough Blue Silver vines burst out of the ground, winding and weaving around one another. They soon formed a Vine Bridge connecting the cave entrance to the ground below.
The two followed the bridge outside.
Chen Yang raised his hand and released the Blue Silver Emperor.
She immediately chose a sunny spot and scurried over, plunging her roots into the soil to draw out moisture and nutrients.
At the same time, she spread her broad leaves, absorbing as much sunlight as possible.
(Like... comfortable...)
Sensing the joy coming from the Blue Silver Emperor, Chen Yang felt a pang of pity.
Damn you, Tang Hao. Look what you did to my Ah Yin. I really shouldn't have let you die so easily. I should have tortured you, crippled you, and locked you in that cave too.
Meanwhile, Xiao Wu was crouching beside the Blue Silver Emperor, curiously reaching out to poke her leaves.
The Blue Silver Emperor pitifully wrapped a leaf around her finger.
(Don't... hungry...)
"All right, Sister Xiao Wu won't bother you while you eat."
Xiao Wu crouched beside her, cupping her little face in her hands as she quietly watched the Blue Silver Emperor stretch out.
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