Chen Yang's dantian immediately began working, steadily absorbing the Soul Power drifting around him and slowly refining and purifying it within his body.
Whew, that made things easy. I wouldn't even have to sit down and cultivate anymore. Whether I was eating or sleeping, Soul Power would automatically flow into my body, and my cultivation would steadily rise. Life couldn't get much sweeter.
"Brother Yang, um... I want some Pokéblocks."
"..."
There went that greedy rabbit again.
Still, he was in a good mood today, so he decided to be generous for once. He pulled out ten Pokéblocks and set them on the table, letting Xiao Wu eat to her heart's content.
Xiao Wu's eyes locked onto the pile of blocks on the table. Unable to look away, she savored them in tiny bites as though she had discovered the finest delicacy in the world.
"Xiao Wu, stop eating for a moment. Let's try out our new skill."
"Huh? Our skill?"
Xiao Wu's eyes darted around, her face full of confusion.
"Right. Come to the Back Hill with me. Let's give it a try."
Chen Yang put on his Z-Ring, took out a Z-Crystal, and fitted it into the ring's slot. Then he grabbed Xiao Wu and ran toward the Back Hill.
"Hey, hey, hey! My Pokéblocks!"
"What's the rush? They won't sprout legs and run away."
(´╥ω╥`)
Once they reached the Back Hill, Chen Yang lightly tapped the ground with his toe.
A massive boulder burst out of the earth with a boom.
"Xiao Wu, go! Kick it to pieces!"
"Huh?! Me?!"
Xiao Wu's eyes widened as she pointed at herself in disbelief.
You want me to kick a rock that big? Are you serious?
Chen Yang felt his inner edgelord overflowing. Who wouldn't want to unleash a blood-pumping Z-Move in real life?
He crossed his hands in front of him, struck a pose, and shouted.
"Get ready! Xiao Wu, unleash your Z-Move!"
The Z-Crystal embedded in his ring instantly erupted with dazzling white light, carrying most of Chen Yang's Soul Power straight into Xiao Wu's body.
Xiao Wu felt the Soul Power inside her surge violently.
Before she could ask a question, the method for using an entirely new Soul Skill appeared in her mind out of nowhere.
"Huh??? Is this right?"
"Why wouldn't it be? Attack with everything you've got! Pulverizing Pancake!"
Chen Yang copied what he remembered, performed an awkward little dance, then swept his hand forward and shouted.
Xiao Wu's heartbeat suddenly synchronized with Chen Yang's, and a surge of courage to charge ahead without turning back flowed into her heart through their connected Soul Power.
"Aaaah!! Sister Xiao Wu's taking you on!!"
She clenched her fists and roared, a pure white glow instantly enveloping her entire body.
Her figure became a blur as she raised her foot and drove a vicious kick into the massive boulder before her.
"BOOM!!!"
The violent impact shook the surrounding trees, sending shattered stone and dust flying everywhere.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
Chen Yang pinched his nose and kept waving a hand to clear away the clouds of dust.
When the dust slowly settled, the boulder they had used to test the move lay shattered across the ground.
Xiao Wu, meanwhile, was lying amid the rubble, clutching her lower leg with both hands and howling.
"Owww!!! My leg! It hurts so much! Waaaaah-it's broken! Brother Yang! My leg's broken! Waaaaah-"
Seeing Xiao Wu crying so pitifully, her face smeared with tears and snot,
Chen Yang hurried over, crouched down, and examined her closely.
Good grief, she'd turned it into a foldable screen!
That wasn't right. Why were they fine when they used it in the anime?
Oh, crap. I forgot Xiao Wu had the physique of a human child now. She had enough strength, but her bones couldn't withstand it.
"Xiao Wu, get inside the Master Ball first. You can heal in there."
Chen Yang picked up the Master Ball, aimed it at Xiao Wu, and sucked her inside with a "whoosh."
[Pokémon: Soft-Boned Enchanting Rabbit Healing time: 10 minutes]
Huh?? It could repair a broken leg in just ten minutes? Or did every injury only take ten minutes?
Forget it, the little rabbit's suffered enough already. Once she's healed, I'll give her a tiny prick and test it again.
While Chen Yang was thinking, Xiao Wu's thoughts came through the Master Ball.
(Brother Yang, it's pitch-black in here, but it feels so comfortable! My leg doesn't even hurt anymore!)
"Of course. Just look at whose Martial Soul this is. Even if you're on the brink of death, you can heal as long as you enter the Master Ball."
(Wow! That's amazing! Does that mean I won't die?!)
Chen Yang patted his chest. "Guaranteed. With me around, you'd have a hard time dying even if you wanted to."
(Hehe, Brother Yang, you're so good to me~ Brother, hurry back and see if my precious Pokéblocks are still there. When we left, those chickens in the yard were staring at my treasures! I'm afraid they'll eat them!)
Hearing Xiao Wu's anxious voice, Chen Yang was speechless. Her leg had only just healed, and she was already thinking about food... She really was one of a kind.
Still, Xiao Wu was recovering, and he had nothing to do here. Going home to rest sounded pretty good.
The moment he returned to the yard, Chen Yang's eyes widened.
Holy crap! Chicken Bro, what are you doing?!
The big rooster was standing on the table, pecking away at the Pokéblocks. Crumbs covered the entire tabletop.
"Cluck, cluck, cluck!!"
The big rooster let out a loud cry, then flapped his broad wings and flew onto Chen Yang's shoulder, affectionately rubbing against his face.
*????*
Had this rooster gained intelligence?? Or was it because of the Pokéblocks?
Chen Yang tentatively took out a Pokéblock and placed it in his palm.
Sure enough, the big rooster stretched out his neck and pecked at it.
Made sense. Made perfect sense.
So these really were animal magnets, huh?
(Brother, why aren't you saying anything? How are my treasures?!)
"Uh... Chicken Bro ate them. There are only some crumbs left..."
(What!! Brother, let me out! I'm going to fight him one-on-one!!)
Chen Yang shrugged. Ten minutes had passed anyway, and Xiao Wu's injuries had healed.
He took out the Master Ball and released Xiao Wu.
As soon as she landed, Xiao Wu grabbed the big rooster by the neck and slapped him across the face.
"Cluck, cluck, cluck!!!"
"You rotten chicken!! Give me back my Pokéblocks!!"
"Cluck, cluck, cluck!!!"
The big rooster flailed wildly, and when Xiao Wu let her guard down, his claws scratched a small patch of skin on her arm.
"Brother~ He's bullying me!"
Bravo. A Soul Master, and a rooster managed to break through your defenses.
Chen Yang was speechless, but then his eyes lit up.
A scratch was perfect! I'd been worrying about finding an excuse to test the Master Ball's healing time!
Nice assist, Chicken Bro!
"Xiao Wu, you've got a scratch. Does it hurt? How about I heal it for you?"
Chen Yang took the opportunity to rescue Chicken Bro from Xiao Wu's clutches. Then he held her arm and gently blew on the wound.
Xiao Wu blushed and said shyly,
"Brother, it doesn't hurt..."
"Enough nonsense. In you go."
Holding the Master Ball, Chen Yang tapped Xiao Wu on the head.
"Whoosh-"
[Pokémon: Soft-Boned Enchanting Rabbit Healing time: 10 minutes]
Holy crap, even a little scratch took ten minutes?
Then wasn't this invincible? With a few Soul Beasts taking turns fighting, wouldn't it be a perpetual-motion machine? I could wear the enemy down to death!
Ten minutes later.
Xiao Wu returned to the outside world again. Looking at the smooth skin on her arm, her face filled with excitement.
It really could heal any injury!!
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