Inside one of the passages,
the space opened up into something truly extraordinary.
A clear, mist-shrouded spring bubbled with warm steam.
Lin Yu used his Inspection Eye on it.
[SS+ Treasure — Dragon Spring]
A Dragonite that nearly reached godhood failed to complete its divine mantle and fell at the final step. Unwilling to let its power vanish, it condensed all its energy into a Dragon Crystal in its last moments for its descendants. This crystal greatly boosts Dragon-type power.
Note: A small chance to comprehend the primordial power left by this Dragonite!
"Come on out, Charizard!"
"Roar?"
The moment Charizard appeared, it locked onto the spring. The overwhelming Dragon energy within made it immediately sense the immense benefit waiting for it.
"Roar!"
It stared eagerly at the spring, then at Lin Yu.
"Go on. This chance is thanks to Xiaoxue."
Lin Yu smiled.
Charizard let out a joyful cry and stepped gently into the Dragon Pool.
The second it touched the water, a chain reaction began — the energy in the pool stirred softly, flowing like tiny streams into Charizard's body.
But then,
Charizard's expression twisted slightly in pain.
The savage Dragon energy seemed to sense that Charizard was not a Dragon-type.
"Hold on, Charizard."
With his Inspection Eye and expertise as a Sub-Profession Master,
Lin Yu quickly understood what was happening.
The Dragon Crystal deep below still carried the old Dragonite's obsession.
It would be gentle to its own kin,
but any other Pokémon seeking its power would have to endure burning agony.
"Roar~ (No big deal.)"
Charizard gave a thumbs-up.
Compared to growing stronger,
this pain was nothing.
"Alright. I'm getting in too!"
Watching the churning warm water, Lin Yu felt tempted — it looked incredibly relaxing.
He stripped down and hopped in.
"Ahh…"
"Rooor…"
After the initial burning sting, only soothing energy flooded their bodies.
Charizard felt completely full of power.
Both trainer and Pokémon sighed in bliss.
He still hadn't opened his Entries or the Entry Shop today.
Lying in the warm spring, Lin Yu opened the Entry System.
The Weekly Entry and Daily Entry icons were glowing.
[Green Entry (Mute Speaker)]
While silent, others can understand your intent through your movements alone.
Meh.
Weird, but not useless.
He decided not to dismantle it.
Hopefully the Weekly Entry would be something good.
He tapped it.
A purple light flashed.
"Purple Entry! Nice."
Lin Yu's eyes lit up.
Now that blue Entries appeared more often, he'd grown pickier about quality.
Some mediocre blue Entries got dismantled for 200–300 Entry Coins.
[Purple Upgradeable Entry (Three-Second Titan)]
For 3 seconds after activation: Defenses +30%, incoming damage reduced by 10%. Cooldown: 1 hour.
Upgrade Method: Deal as much damage as possible while active.
This Entry was no joke.
The defense boost in those three seconds was huge,
plus damage reduction on top.
Perfect defense buff for the future Desert Tyrant — Pupitar!
Just imagine it:
Pupitar already loaded with Defense and Sp. Def Energy Cubes, plus this Entry.
It would be unbreakable.
"Awesome, awesome!"
Next, Lin Yu opened the Entry Shop.
He checked his balance: 1505 Entry Coins.
He'd cleaned out some unwanted Entries lately and saved up.
[Ding! Congratulations! You've unlocked first-purchase discount today: 90% OFF!]
The second he opened the shop,
something even better happened.
A 10% discount!
After so long, the system finally gave him this chance again.
Looks like [Wish Come True] had kicked in.
Lin Yu quickly asked:
[System, is there a limit on this discount?]
[Items worth 10,000 Entry Coins or less qualify!]
"Yes! You're the best, system!"
He could barely believe the discount was this generous.
He quickly sorted the high-priced items.
[Tree of Life's Miracle — Xerneas Life Essence]
One of the World Tree's awakening treasures. 10,000 Entry Coins.
That was the top pick.
Then there was the Master Ball.
"Only these two, huh?"
Lin Yu thought for a second, then refreshed the shop. His coins dropped to 1500.
Huh?
[Basic Dragon Master Power]
Upon purchase, you gain Basic Dragon Master Power. 500 Entry Coins.
Dragon Power was available too?
Must be because he'd been impressed by Xiaoye's power during the tournament and secretly wanted it himself.
Lin Yu did the math:
10,000 → 10% off = 1000
1000 + 500 = 1500
Perfect — not a single coin left.
After thinking it over, he bought Xerneas Life Essence.
A Master Ball was great,
but he didn't really need one right now.
He was more curious about the Life Essence's effect.
Plus, it was way more expensive…
Better grab the priciest item while the discount lasted.
Whoosh.
The moment he purchased it, a translucent jade bottle holding emerald-green liquid appeared in front of him.
"Nice, it even comes with a bottle. Great service."
Lin Yu approved. The jade bottle alone looked expensive.
He pulled the cork. Before even leaning in, a fresh, clean scent washed over him — like spring water in March, brimming with intense life energy.
Even at sixteen,
just breathing it in made him feel years younger.
The bottle held about 500ml, with faint flaky particles floating inside.
"Mix this with Eternal Spring Berries to make Stamina Energy Cubes — the effect will be insane."
After a short awe-struck moment,
he bought Basic Dragon Master Power.
A new surge of energy flowed into his body.
The second he gained Dragon Power,
some of the pool's energy began rushing toward him…
But at the exact moment Lin Yu opened the Life Essence,
high in the sky above the island,
the giant Dragonite — which had been resting with eyes closed — slowly opened its eyes.