The night breeze carried a faint chill, and stars were scattered across the sky.
The streets of Star Luo City remained brightly lit. The auction that had just ended hadn't quieted the city at all—on the contrary, it had given rise to endless discussion in every street and alley about the "million-gold sky-high price carving knife."
Liu Yuan walked beside Jing Hongchen, the newly purified Spirit Devouring Carving Knife tucked away in his robes.
On the surface, he looked calm and composed, but his consciousness had already sunk deep into the System space.
Just moments earlier, that cold, mechanical notification hadn't stopped after distributing the rewards. Instead, it continued to echo in the depths of his mind.
[Distributing rewards…]
[Congratulations, Host. You have received a random Pokémon item reward — Heal Ball.]
As the System's voice faded, an exquisite sphere appeared out of thin air inside Liu Yuan's System space.
Pink and white, with a yellow V-shaped stripe across its center, it floated quietly in midair, radiating a soft glow.
Immediately after, a detailed item description unfolded before Liu Yuan's eyes.
[Item Name: Heal Ball]
[Item Type: Special Poké Ball]
[Function Description: A capture item with special power. The Host may throw it at a Spirit Beast (age unrestricted). This item has a chance to capture the Spirit Beast and turn it into the Host's "Pokémon" (i.e., an absolutely loyal combat partner).]
[Special Effect: Upon successful capture, the Heal Ball releases special healing energy, instantly restoring the Spirit Beast's stamina, repairing physical damage, and completely removing and curing all "status conditions."]
Reading this, Liu Yuan—who had still been quietly savoring the satisfaction of intercepting Huo Yuhao's opportunity—suddenly came to a dead stop.
His pupils contracted, and waves of shock surged through his heart.
"Heal Ball? It's actually this thing?"
He had expected the System's rewards to be generous.
But he never imagined that this so-called "random Pokémon item" would directly introduce the core rule of the Pokémon world—capture—into the Douluo Continent.
In this world, the relationship between Spirit Masters and Spirit Beasts had always been one of life and death.
Spirit Masters hunted Spirit Beasts for spirit rings. Spirit Beasts devoured Spirit Masters to increase their cultivation.
Even the Spirit Soul system later pioneered by Huo Yuhao was built on either equal contracts or Spirit Beasts being forced to attach themselves when on the brink of death.
But now, the System was telling him that he could directly catch them?
And after being caught, the Spirit Beast would become his "Pokémon"?
"This is simply… dimensionality reduction."
Liu Yuan took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the shock in his heart, yet his thoughts began to wander uncontrollably.
If even a functional Poké Ball like the Heal Ball had appeared, didn't that mean other types might follow?
Great Balls? Luxury Balls?
Or even… the guaranteed-capture Master Ball?
The moment the words "Master Ball" surfaced in his mind, Liu Yuan's breathing grew slightly hurried.
If that day really came, and he held a Master Ball with a hundred-percent capture rate…
Wouldn't he be invincible?
He could march straight into the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest and toss it at the sleeping Silver Dragon King, Gu Yuena—
Click.
The co-ruler of the Spirit Beast race, the Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena, would instantly become his Pokémon?
The image was far too beautiful. Liu Yuan barely dared to dwell on it, yet the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl upward.
That would be perfect.
Just as Liu Yuan was immersed in these intoxicating visions of the future, the System's cold notification sounded again without warning, as if deliberately confirming his speculation.
[Ding! Detected that the Host has obtained the key item "Heal Ball." Triggering a random mission.]
[Mission Background: One of the Dominators of the Extreme North, the Ice Sky Snow Lady "Snow Empress," encountered a bottleneck while attempting to cultivate into human form. Due to instability, she was captured by a human powerhouse and is currently imprisoned within the ninth-rank soul tool "God Sealing Platform." Her condition is extremely unstable, facing the risk of dissipation or self-detonation at any moment.]
[Mission Objective: In the upcoming top-tier auction of the Star Luo Empire, obtain the "God Sealing Platform" containing the Snow Empress at all costs. Then, use the "Heal Ball" to capture the Snow Empress embryo sealed within.]
[Mission Reward: Random Pokémon Item ×1]
As the System's voice faded, the mission list on the virtual panel before Liu Yuan's eyes refreshed instantly.
Staring at the newly issued mission, Liu Yuan's eyes lit up as if a torch had been ignited in the darkness.
"Snow Empress… God Sealing Platform… Heal Ball…"
These three terms rapidly connected in his mind, forming a flawless chain.
"Brilliant. System, this move of yours is absolutely divine."
Liu Yuan couldn't help but praise it inwardly.
As a transmigrator familiar with the original storyline, he knew the Snow Empress's situation like the back of his hand.
She was the leader of the Three Great Kings of the Extreme North, a seven-hundred-thousand-year Vicious Beast—the Ice Sky Snow Lady, Snow Empress.
During her attempt to transform into human form and re-cultivate, she failed to suppress her massive energy, falling into an extremely awkward "embryo" state. A passing human Titled Douluo seized the opportunity and sealed her using the ninth-rank soul tool, the God Sealing Platform.
In the original plot, this God Sealing Platform was also auctioned in Star Luo City and ultimately bought by Mingde Hall—by Jing Hongchen himself.
But the outcome had been far from ideal.
Although the Snow Empress was sealed, her consciousness and power remained intact. She was completely incompatible with human absorption and eventually broke through the seal, triggering a massive disaster.
To suppress the catastrophe and save the Snow Empress, the Necromancer Holy Sage Electrolux within Huo Yuhao chose to burn away the last fragments of his Divine Sense, forcibly transforming the Snow Empress into Huo Yuhao's Spirit Soul and sealing that violent power.
While this granted Huo Yuhao his first Spirit Soul, it also led to Electrolux's complete dissipation—a moment of deep regret for countless readers.
But now…
Liu Yuan looked down at the pink-and-white Heal Ball floating in his System space, the fire in his eyes growing ever brighter.
"Special effect of the Heal Ball: restores all stamina and cures all 'status conditions.'"
What was the Snow Empress's current state?
She wasn't injured. She wasn't ill.
She was trapped in a failed transformation, with rampaging energy, sealed and imprisoned by force.
By the System's standards, this absolutely qualified as a "status condition."
As long as he could capture her with the Heal Ball, the item's rule-based power would activate instantly—forcefully calming the berserk energy in her body and repairing the damage caused by her failed transformation.
No sacrifice from Electrolux required.
All it would take was a single ball.
And a gentle throw.
"Click."
A seven-hundred-thousand-year Vicious Beast.
The third-ranked existence on the Vicious Beast list.
The Dominator of the Extreme North.
Would instantly return to peak condition—and become Liu Yuan's most loyal partner.
"This is simply a perfect match."
Liu Yuan couldn't help clenching his fist.
If this mission succeeded, he would gain a guardian with combat strength comparable to a Limit Douluo.
In the era of the Unrivaled Tang Sect, aside from a handful of supreme powerhouses, who would dare touch him?
The upcoming top-tier auction…
Liu Yuan was starting to look forward to it more and more.
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