"Let me see what Tang Big Hammer is up to."
While Zygarde was digesting the Blue Silver Emperor, Bai Mu took a moment to observe Tang Hao.
He discovered that the man was squatting in a dark corner of an alley, secretly eavesdropping, his face filled with nostalgia.
He had no idea that the object of his longing had just been fed to a dog.
"As expected… I really did overestimate the Douluo Continent."
Seeing this, Bai Mu unconsciously let out a sigh of relief.
In the current era of the Douluo Continent, there were almost no methods capable of detecting someone intruding into a specific location merely by triggering a restriction.
Up ahead, as the devouring of the Blue Silver Emperor continued, Zygarde's body suddenly erupted with an unprecedented brilliance.
The light was no longer just green.
Blue, gold, and green intertwined, completely illuminating the stone chamber.
An overwhelming aura of life burst forth from Zygarde's body.
"Is it really going to be this intense?"
Bai Mu stared fixedly ahead, anticipation filling his eyes as he waited to see what kind of transformation Zygarde would undergo.
Soon, the light reached its peak.
A fist-sized sphere of light separated from Zygarde's body and floated quietly in midair.
—
At the same moment—
Across the entire Douluo Continent, all Blue Silver Grass, no matter where it grew, began to sway without wind. Their leaves pointed toward Saint Spirit Village, and their bodies trembled.
Deep within an unknown forest, the Blue Silver King convulsed violently. A human-like expression of agony appeared upon its vine-like form as it let out a despairing cry:
"The Emperor… the Emperor has fallen…"
Suotuo City, Rose Hotel.
"No! Don't—ah!"
Tang San suddenly jolted upright in bed, cold sweat pouring down his face, his heart pounding violently.
"Brother? Did you have a nightmare?"
Beside him, Xiao Wu rubbed her sleepy eyes and asked with concern.
"…Yeah."
Tang San pressed a hand against his chest, his face pale. "I suddenly feel… extremely sad, like I lost something incredibly important…"
Almost instinctively, he raised his left hand, and his Blue Silver Grass Spirit emerged on its own.
The Blue Silver Grass—normally fierce like a venomous serpent—was trembling weakly now. Like a child who had lost its mother, its leaves drooped as if silently crying.
A deep unease surged in Tang San's heart, yet he had no idea why.
He didn't know that on this very night, he had completely lost his melt-in-the-mouth mother—and the hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor Spirit Bone that should have belonged to him.
—
Human joys and sorrows are never shared.
While Tang Hao wallowed in memories, Tang San grieved, Xiao Wu was confused, and Zhu Zhuqing was being driven to collapse by the noise next door…
Bai Mu felt that his life had reached its absolute peak.
Because—
As the sphere of light drifting out of Zygarde's body gradually solidified, it transformed into a brand-new cell.
It was not a weak, powerless Z-Cell.
It was a Core Cell, calmly observing its surroundings.
"It's actually a Core? Little Soft, you can split into a Core too?!"
Bai Mu's eyes widened, his breathing turning rapid as he looked at Little Soft, who had already returned to a calm state.
"The life force of the Blue Silver Emperor allowed my accumulated power to achieve a new breakthrough."
"Then can you keep splitting?"
Bai Mu couldn't help asking.
After all, there was no theoretical limit to the number of Z-Cells. If more appeared in the future, wouldn't he be able to assemble an army of Dragon Hounds and Z-Snakes?
"Not recommended."
Little Soft shook its head slightly and explained:
"We originate from you. The more Core Cells that exist, the weaker our average strength becomes."
"Even with ten thousand Cores, at most only two Z-Snakes could exist at the same time."
"That's fine. Two is more than enough!"
There wasn't the slightest hint of disappointment on Bai Mu's face.
One Spirit—dual Cores.
What did that mean?
It meant that in the future, he could simultaneously control two Zygarde 50% Formes.
It meant endless tactical combinations, maneuvers, and strategies.
"Absolutely broken."
Bai Mu could already imagine future battles—an opponent exhausting everything to suppress one Z-Snake, believing victory was assured, only for a second Z-Snake to slowly emerge…
And if even that wasn't enough, the two could fuse into the Complete Forme.
"Awesome!"
Just imagining it sent a thrill through his entire body.
"Wu~"
The Core slowly descended, gazing at Bai Mu with a hint of curiosity.
"From now on, your name is Z2. Please take care of me."
Bai Mu reached out, holding the Core in his palm as he gently stroked it.
"Wu~"
Z2 nodded coldly. Its temperament was clearly very different from Little Soft's.
"Huh? Why are its eyes a different color?"
Looking closely, Bai Mu noticed something unusual.
Unlike the Z2 Core in the anime, which had blue eyes instead of red, this Z2 Core still had red eyes—but its pupils were white.
"Could it be…"
A sudden thought flashed through Bai Mu's mind.
Without wasting time, he immediately spoke to Little Soft:
"Little Soft, transfer your Z-Cells to Z2. Let's see its transformation."
"No problem."
Little Soft nodded. Its Z-Cells turned into nine streaks of light that flew into Z2's body, while Little Soft itself reverted to Core form.
After receiving the Z-Cells, Z2 immediately performed Body Integration.
"Awoo~"
When the light faded, Z2 had transformed into a sleek, white Dragon Hound.
"It really is a Shiny!"
Bai Mu was ecstatic.
Good news: a new Core successfully obtained.
Even better news: the new Core was a Shiny.
One normal, one Shiny—perfect synergy.
"I've really struck gold this time."
Bai Mu placed Little Soft on his shoulder and happily rushed over to Z2, giving it a thorough pat.
"Awoo~"
Z2 ignored Bai Mu's "evil claws," focusing on adapting to its powerful new body.
"Oh, right. One more thing."
Bai Mu suddenly thought of something. "Are your statuses completely shared? If Little Soft consumes an Immortal Herb and gains an ability, will you, Z2, gain it too?"
"Awoo?"
"Wu?"
Both Little Soft and Z2 were momentarily stunned.
They exchanged glances and immediately activated telepathy, engaging in a deep information exchange.
After a brief discussion, they reached a conclusion.
"Yes. Although we are separate individuals, we are fundamentally the same Spirit. Our innate abilities are shared."
"Perfect. That opens up so many possibilities."
Bai Mu nodded in satisfaction.
After thoroughly checking the stone chamber, he turned toward Z2 with a strange smile.
"I have a way for you to get familiar with this form. Want to know?"
"Awoo~"
Z2 nodded.
"Good. Very good."
Bai Mu stepped forward and mounted Z2.
"Awoo?"
Z2 was full of question marks.
What is he doing?
"Let's go. I'll leave the trip back to you."
Bai Mu pointed forward and shouted loudly, "Giddy-up!"
"Awoo!"
Z2: o(ﾟДﾟ)っ I've been tricked!
"…" A trace of speechlessness appeared in Little Soft's eyes from Bai Mu's shoulder.
You're the real dog here.
"Awoo~"
Left with no choice, Z2 accepted its fate and charged out through the waterfall, sprinting straight toward Suotuo City.
Under the moonlit sky, the corners of Bai Mu's lips slowly curled upward.
Spirit Bone acquired.
Blue Silver devoured.
Dual Cores awakened.
There had never been a better situation than this.
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