An abstract trainer who taught Charmander the Incinerate move

Chapter 211 Late-Stage Cancer Martial Soul (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

Before long, Old Fak had led Tang Snake to the Pokémon Center at the village entrance.

The Elf Center is the stronghold of the largest organization in the entire Elf Continent, the Elf Alliance, whose influence is deeply entrenched and extends to every corner of the continent.

This behemoth absorbs all the spirits in the world capable of awakening their [Martial Soul], and manages and cultivates them in a unified manner.

Almost every administrative region has a Pokémon Center, only the size varies.

The central building of Shengjing Village looks very grand, with a high and wide dome, but now it appears extremely old and dilapidated, obviously due to years of lack of repair and maintenance.

Whenever Old Fak passed by, a complex look would always appear in his eyes.

It is said that when that sage appeared in the village a hundred years ago, this place was the most bustling and prosperous place within a radius of ten miles.

However, after that, no decent elves ever appeared here again. Each generation was worse than the last, and eventually, the place completely disappeared.

Only this old dog remains, guarding this empty shell, hoping that one day it can be revitalized.

In the somewhat empty hall of the Pokémon Center, a group of Pokémon in their initial forms, each with a different appearance, were huddled together.

They whispered amongst themselves, tense yet excited, a restless atmosphere filling the air.

A chicory leaf with tender leaves on its head kept patting the head of a small tortoise beside it, its voice trembling.

"Hey, what kind of martial soul do you think we'll awaken? Will it be a really powerful one? Last night I dreamt that I awakened a [Giant Chrysanthemum] (a former translation of the final evolution of Chikorita), which could spray out healing light waves as soon as it bloomed!"

A little fire dragon nearby nervously rubbed its tiny flame tail and muttered to itself.

"I... I hope to awaken a fire-attribute martial soul, otherwise my dad will definitely say I've brought shame to the family when I get home..."

Its voice grew softer and softer as it spoke, and the flames on its tail dimmed as it became more dejected.

A Ralts huddled quietly in a corner, its green, gauze-like hair swaying slightly as it spoke softly to itself.

"I hope it's not one of those weird martial souls..."

Besides these chattering little ones, a tall, mighty werewolf-like elf standing upright in front of the hall stood out from the crowd.

It has stiff, grayish-white fur, with a striking red mane on its forehead like a flame. Its eyes are sharp, and it exudes an aura of rigorous training.

Clearly, this spirit is the great spirit master from the Tintin City Spirit Center that Elder Fak mentioned—Bi Yuntao.

Bi Yuntao looked around and saw Old Fak leading the last student in. He cleared his throat and his loud voice drowned out all the noise.

"Alright, all you little brats, quiet down! Looks like everyone's here. Before the awakening ceremony begins, there are a few things I need to explain to you, especially your parents!"

It paused, its gaze sweeping over every elf present, and its tone became serious.

"For well-known reasons, we elves can reproduce freely among ourselves and within the same group. There are even some exceptionally talented... or rather, strange elves who can give birth to offspring regardless of the differences between groups."

These words caused a small commotion below, with several elves whispering among themselves, seemingly understanding but not quite.

Bi Yuntao emphasized his words and continued to explain.

"This results in the bloodlines within each of us elves being exceptionally mixed, possibly concealing ancestral bloodlines that you would never have imagined! Therefore, during the upcoming awakening ceremony, no matter what strange or unusual martial soul you awaken, such as you being a water-type but awakening a fire-type martial soul, or your parents being beasts but you awakening a flying-type martial soul... cough cough... don't be surprised!"

It seemed to recall some unpleasant mediation experience, and the corner of its mouth twitched slightly.

"The main thing is to explain to your parents that this is purely a case of atavism, a good thing that brings honor to the family! It's definitely not caused by some old man next door or a dream-inducing monster in the forest! Make sure to explain it clearly to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings and affecting family harmony... Do you all understand?!"

A chorus of confused and disjointed "Understood" echoed from below.

"Alright, enough with the chit-chat, let's begin the awakening ceremony!"

Bi Yuntao clearly didn't want to dwell on this topic that could easily trigger family conflicts, and suddenly let out a low roar.

In an instant, a dark light emanated from its body!

Its body, which had been standing upright, suddenly lunged forward and collapsed, its form undergoing a rapid transformation amidst a sickening grinding sound of bones grinding together.

Thick black fur grew wildly, covering its entire body. Its muzzle protruded forward, revealing sharp teeth. Its limbs transformed into claws, and a fluffy tail swung around!
"Woo-ah!"

The wild aura brought by the Beast Spirit possession suddenly surged, mixed with the pressure of a Grand Master, causing the group of inexperienced beginner spirits below to tremble in fear, with a few timid ones even almost crying.

The strange beast that Bi Yuntao had transformed into spoke human language, its voice much deeper.

"Don't be afraid! This is my Beast Martial Soul, [Great Wolfhound]! Although my race is [Maned Rock Werewolf], I have the bloodline of the ancient Great Wolfhound in my veins, which is why I awakened this Martial Soul! If any of you awaken a Beast Martial Soul, you may also experience this change! Now, all of you, calm down!"

After saying that, it raised an enormous black paw and placed it on a seemingly ordinary black stone sphere next to it, slowly pouring its energy into it.

Faint lines appeared on the surface of the stone ball.

"Alright, you muscle lump over there, wrist strength, you can start!"

The muscular man with the wrist tensed up and stepped forward, mimicking Bi Yuntao's gesture, placing one hand on the stone ball.

The stone ball then released a soft golden light, completely enveloping the wrist force.

Immediately, light flowed across the surface of the stone sphere, and a blurry number appeared.

Bi Yuntao glanced at it and clicked his tongue in disappointment.

"Soul power, level one. Hmm... that's a bit low. His future prospects are probably..."

However, before it could finish speaking, a sudden change occurred!

Suddenly, a strong green light burst forth from the other free hand of the wrist-strength man, and a strangely shaped, enormous tuberous object appeared out of thin air and was held in his hand!
The object exuded a strong life force and some kind of restless energy fluctuations!
The moment this object appeared, the knowledgeable and erudite Master Bi Yuntao gasped in shock, his dog eyes widening in disbelief.

"Holy crap!!! This... this could be... the legendary weapon spirit, [Great Root]?! My god, I thought the Great Root's monstrous strength was just a legend..."

It suddenly leaned closer to its wrist, its voice trembling with excitement.

"Kid! If you develop your martial spirit properly, you can not only become a top-tier support character in battle, continuously replenishing your teammates' HP and status, but more importantly..."

Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, Bi Yuntao abruptly stopped talking.

It glanced warily at the little elves craning their necks to look around curiously, then quietly crouched down, its huge wolf head close to Wrist's ear, and spoke very quickly in a voice only the two of them could hear.

"Ahem! Listen! There's a way to solve your problem of having only level one soul power! In this world, as long as you have enough resources, miracles can happen! I have the contact information of several wealthy women in Dingding City who particularly admire young and promising elves like you! Just say that I, Bi Yuntao, recommended you. Do as I say, and I guarantee you'll never lack resources in the future, and your rapid advancement and meteoric rise will be just around the corner! How about it, consider it?"

Wanli stared blankly at the huge [big root] in his hand, then looked at the big, winking wolfhound in front of him, and nodded at its muscular head as if he understood but not quite.

After reaching a preliminary deal with the awakened [Big Root], Bi Yuntao's mood improved considerably.

The stone ball under its paws shone brightly once more, this time landing on Solip, a plump, honest-looking creature with a long pig snout and a yellow coat.

Enveloped in golden light, the surface of the stone sphere shimmered. Bi Yuntao glanced at it and murmured, "Soul power, level three. Oh, and the martial soul is..."

It looked at Solip's raised hand and saw a small, smooth, red and white ball slowly rotating in its palm.

"Huh? It's a weapon spirit [Poké Ball]? Holy crap, it's actually this thing! Looks like you're going to be on the path of capturing [monsters] and becoming a trainer!"

Bi Yuntao looked surprised and explained to Solip.

"Trainer, it is said that a special profession was created by a race called 'humans' in ancient times. This path will severely test your training skills and mental strength, but if you can become a powerful trainer and ride powerful magical beasts, your future prospects will be limitless!"

Upon hearing this, Solip's pig-like nose trembled with excitement.

However, Tang She, who was waiting in the corner, revealed a fierce look in his eyes.

Damn it, how can such absurd things still exist in this world! You're courting death!

With me around, your red and white ball will never evolve into a super ball in this lifetime!

Two exceptionally talented elves with unique martial souls emerged in succession. Old Fak, who was watching from the sidelines, couldn't help but show a look of gratified joy, and his wrinkles smoothed out considerably.

"Great! Great! It seems that the long-dormant Holy Spirit Village is about to be revitalized! May our Holy Spirit Ancestor bless us!"

However, it seems that the good luck has run out.

The results of several subsequent awakenings of the Pokémon were quite surprising.

A cuckoo awakened its weapon spirit [Alarm Clock], with a spirit power of level two. It is useless except for waking itself up on time.

A warm pig awakened the Beast Martial Soul [Water Otter], but its attributes were seriously mismatched, and its future prospects were bleak.

There was another Bobo that fared even worse, as it awakened the Beast Martial Soul [Caterpillar]. It lay there crying its eyes out, unable to accept the reality that it, a bird, had awakened a food Martial Soul.

Bi Yuntao's expression changed from sunny to cloudy, then to overcast, and finally he even yawned impatiently, clearly losing interest in this batch of "oddballs".

Finally, at the last moment, Bi Yuntao's gaze fell on Tang She, who had been holding his head high and looking down on the world the whole time.

Although this little thing has an arrogant and smug look on its face, for some reason, it always seems to have something special about it.

"Alright, you last one, the green-skinned worm, yes, you, stop looking around and come here!"

Bi Yuntao pointed his claws, and Tang She snorted coldly, gracefully stepping forward, not forgetting to use his tail to disdainfully sweep away the fur that someone had dropped on the ground.

As golden light descended, Bi Yuntao habitually placed his claws on the stone sphere and channeled his energy into it.

However, this time, as soon as the stone ball came into contact with the Tang snake's aura, it suddenly trembled violently, as if it had been hit hard by something!
Immediately, a nearly tangible golden beam of light burst forth from the stone sphere, illuminating the entire dimly lit Elf Center Hall as if it were daytime!

boom--! ! !
At this moment, everyone couldn't help but gasp, speechless with shock at the astonishing sight!
Bi Yuntao's dog eyes widened instantly, like copper bells, bursting with extreme surprise and disbelief.

It even stood upright in excitement, letting out a deafening roar.

"Wh...what?! Golden light soared to the top, overflowing with soul power! This...could this be the legendary innate full soul power?! My god! Am I dreaming?! I, Bi Yuntao, have actually discovered a noble innate full soul power spirit in this Holy Spirit Village in my lifetime?! Hahahaha! I'm rich! My bonus this year is definitely going to be huge!!"

Hearing Bi Yuntao's exclamation of surprise that cracked his voice, and the envious and jealous looks cast by all the surrounding elves, Tang Snake's emerald green tail instantly shot up to the sky!

It narrowed its snake eyes slightly, enjoying the long-lost feeling of being the center of attention.

This moment of triumph is just as exhilarating as when I was identified as a 6V max-potential Pokémon by advanced instruments in Dr. Yew's research institute!
It finally proved its undisputed divine king status in a seemingly reliable place!
Overwhelmed by immense joy, the Tang snake could no longer contain itself and burst into unrestrained, arrogant laughter.

"Hahahaha! Just as I thought! I told you long ago! If Heaven had not given birth to Tang Tang Snake, the path of spirits would have been shrouded in eternal darkness! This innate full soul power should rightfully belong to me! Tremble, mortal spirits! Witness the rise of the God King!"

However, Tang She's maniacal laughter was still echoing in the hall when, the next moment, Bi Yuntao's excited and expectant gaze followed the golden light and fell on Tang She, preparing to see what kind of earth-shattering martial soul was worthy of this innate full soul power—his gaze suddenly froze!

As if it had seen a ghost, it stretched out its trembling claws and pointed at a certain spot on the Tang Snake's body, letting out a roar even louder than when it had just discovered the innate full soul power.

"Wh...what? That...that thing is...Silver Grass?! Ahhhhh! Silver Grass, a late-stage cancer-fighting martial soul! It's over! It's all over! My bonus! My performance record! It's all gone!"

It actually beat its chest and stamped its feet on the spot, letting out a mournful wail as if it had lost its parents!
When they heard that Tang She possessed a shockingly powerful innate full soul force, paired with the Silver Grass, a weapon spirit known as "terminal cancer," the entire Elf Center hall fell into a deathly silence.

Immediately, the envious, jealous, and hateful looks in the eyes of all the elves underwent a stunning reversal in a fraction of a second, instantly transforming into undisguised schadenfreude and deep sympathy.

"Pfft... Hahaha! Innate full soul power paired with Silver Grass? This... what kind of bizarre combination is this?"

"Tsk tsk, what a pity, such good soul power, what a waste!"

"I knew it, that snake didn't look like it could amount to anything, and sure enough..."

"Silver Grass... Alas, even a god couldn't save it."

Whispers and suppressed laughter, like an icy tide, instantly engulfed the smug Tang Snake.

Tang She was stunned at first; the huge difference in height left her mind blank.

Immediately, a memory about this martial spirit slowly emerged from its mind.

Silver Grass, widely recognized as the "terminal cancer" weapon spirit in the Doujing Continent, and another beast spirit known as the worst, [Speaker Cricket], are collectively called the "Sleeping Dragon and Phoenix Chick" of the spirit world!
This plant is as common as roadside weeds in the Doujing Continent. It seems to have a strong vitality, but it is actually worthless. Even the lowest herbivorous magical beasts would not bother to eat it!

It is said that this substance appears in the bloodline of elves because some elves accidentally spilled their life essence on the roadside silver grass when releasing it in the wild. By chance, some grass-type elves were born from this, thus passing down this useless bloodline from generation to generation...

Once you awaken this useless martial soul, it means that your future development will be like having terminal cancer. Even a god can't save you. You're destined to be a useless person for life, at the very bottom of society!

"No...impossible...this is absolutely impossible!!!"

The snake seemed to have been struck by lightning, and froze on the spot.

Looking at the faint silvery phantom of the grass on its body, all its previous arrogance and joy were instantly shattered!
A chilling despair, mixed with boundless humiliation and anger, erupted wildly in its heart like a volcano!
"Ooh o ...

Bi Yuntao glanced at it with disappointment and pity, and sighed.

"Child, accept reality. Even if you have a full soul power from birth, you can't move this martial spirit. Even if you become a master spirit master in the future, this thing won't be able to exert any power. You'll just get beaten up..."

"what?!"

At this point, Tang Snake immediately recalled his previous miserable experience of being constantly and instantly killed by various elves, as if he could see his future.

Damn it all... Damn it all!! Am I destined to live this kind of life forever?! No! I refuse to accept this fate! I refuse!!!

Seeing Tang She rolling around on the ground in anger, Old Jack stepped forward with some sadness and asked.

"Master Bi Yuntao, is there really no hope for Tang She?"

Bi Yuntao shook its head, about to refuse outright, when suddenly, as if it remembered something, a glimmer of inspiration flashed in its eyes.

"Huh? It's not entirely hopeless. If you really want to defy fate, you might want to try your luck with him..."

(End of this chapter)