"Bai Mu… I hope you can keep your promise."
Xiao Wu gave a bleak smile.
"Of course," Bai Mu said with a smile. "Everyone knows I value integrity above all else. I will definitely make Bibi Dong pay a price worse than death."
"Also," he added calmly, "for soul skills, I want Void. For the soul bone skills, I want Invincible Golden Body and Teleportation. If anything goes wrong, don't blame me for not keeping my word."
"…Alright."
Xiao Wu slowly closed her eyes. Tears slipped down from the corners of her eyes.
She stopped resisting, opened her arms, and faced Bai Mu directly.
The primordial power of the hundred-thousand-year Soft-Boned Rabbit surged violently from her body, transforming into a blood-red radiance that illuminated the entire valley.
A vast torrent of energy, like a roaring river, poured into Bai Mu's body.
At the same time, Xiao Wu's figure gradually turned transparent, breaking apart into countless points of starlight that drifted toward him.
Bai Mu closed his eyes, sensing the overwhelming power flowing through his limbs, bones, and meridians.
The hundred-thousand-year soul ring—an existence countless people dreamed of yet could never obtain—was now surging, merging, and sublimating within him.
His meridians expanded, his flesh strengthened, and his soul power rose in waves.
After the sacrifice was complete, Xiao Wu's human form vanished. What remained was her original infant form—a small Soft-Boned Rabbit lying quietly on the ground.
Without the protection of special treasures, the rabbit's body quickly decayed and merged back into the earth.
Bai Mu, fully immersed in absorbing the soul ring, was completely unaware of this. His consciousness had already sunk deep into his mental space.
Lines of familiar text appeared once more—
[Successfully absorbed the 100,000-year Soft-Boned Rabbit Soul Ring. Gained Sixth Soul Skill (Option 1): Void — Enter a void state, immune to all non-energy physical attacks, and reduce the power of energy attacks by 50%.]
[Successfully absorbed the 100,000-year Soft-Boned Rabbit Soul Ring. Gained Sixth Soul Skill (Option 2): Explosive Eight-Stage Throw — Execute a violent eight-stage throwing technique, each stage causing stun and shock, with most of the power concentrated in the final throw.]
Without hesitation, Bai Mu chose Void.
You only live once. The ability to survive mistakes is the most important thing of all.
If survivability wasn't high enough, he wouldn't even dare to move freely.
Moreover, the effect of this soul skill was comparable to several Pokémon techniques combined, making Zygarde even more durable.
As everyone knows, Zygarde's greatest strength lies in its physical resilience.
Because the Pokémon was designed to be overwhelmingly powerful, most of its stats were placed into HP.
In its complete form, it boasts an astonishing base HP of 216.
Combined with life-saving abilities like Void, Protect, and Substitute, dying would be harder than surviving.
"The other one… let's resonate properly with a new move."
Bai Mu's thoughts shifted.
Instantly, a flood of information surged into his mind—
[Pokémon moves eligible for Resonance: Protect… Growl… Substitute… Dig… Giga Impact… Yoga Pose… Teleport… Light Screen…]
"What the hell?!"
Bai Mu was completely stunned.
An overwhelming number of move names appeared in his consciousness—at least a hundred.
A mere hundred-thousand-year Soft-Boned Rabbit could resonate with so many abilities!
If someone didn't know which soul ring to absorb, absorbing the Soft-Boned Rabbit alone could potentially grant almost any kind of soul skill.
"Truly deserving of the title 'mechanical monster' of the Douluo Continent."
Bai Mu couldn't help but sigh.
In terms of raw numbers, the Soft-Boned Rabbit was nothing special.
But in terms of mechanics, it was easily among the top five.
Calming himself, he began carefully filtering through the options.
"It's too hard to choose…"
For the first time, Bai Mu felt troubled by having too many possibilities.
Pure offensive skills were immediately ruled out—there was no need to waste a precious slot on those.
Try Again was excellent, forcing an opponent to repeat the same soul skill.
Immobilization was also strong, temporarily sealing an already-used soul skill.
"…Wait, are they seriously including Sketch too?!"
Bai Mu was startled.
[Sketch — Permanently copy a move or soul skill you witness, replacing Sketch itself.]
In a game, this would be a god-tier ability.
But after thinking it through, he shook his head.
"No… the Douluo World doesn't have that many techniques worth copying anyway."
Sketch required witnessing the technique in person, and the limitations were simply too great.
Who knew how long it would take to find something truly worth copying?
"Damn… there are even more."
His gaze stopped on two particularly dangerous options—Fate Together and Song of Annihilation.
One allowed mutual destruction.
The other caused instant death once the song finished.
"No, no… this is too risky."
Who knew whether such suicidal techniques would even work in the real world?
If they failed, the consequences would be disastrous.
"But if they worked…"
Bai Mu hesitated again.
Too many choices—yet only one slot.
After a long moment, he continued scanning.
Suddenly—
"Wait. What is this?!"
His pupils shrank sharply.
[Prayer of Resurrection]
[Effect: Through a benevolent prayer, heal unconscious targets by 50% (usable once per day). Additionally, revive the deceased in a weakened state if their soul has not completely dissipated (usable once per week).]
"…This can resonate?!"
Bai Mu was stunned.
Prayer of Resurrection—before his transmigration, only a select few possessed this ability.
A top-tier skill, even among elites.
And in the Douluo Continent…
"This is far stronger here than I ever imagined."
A blazing light ignited in Bai Mu's eyes.
True resurrection.
As long as the soul remained, revival was possible—even if only in a weakened state.
The implications were enormous.
"Resonance. This one."
Without hesitation, Bai Mu made his choice.
[Resonance complete.]
His consciousness returned to reality.
Bai Mu opened his eyes and exhaled slowly.
"Xiao Ruan, give me my status."
Zygarde's core responded, transmitting the information directly into his mind—
[Bai Mu — Level 63]
[Soul Skills: Jungle Healing, Substitute, Roar of Time, Evil Poison Chains, Soul Dance Sonic Boom, Void, Prayer of Resurrection]
[Martial Soul: Zygarde (Dual Core, Z Cells: 768)]
[Special Abilities: …]
"In the original story, Xiao Wu's sacrifice pushed Tang San from level 60 to 65."
"I went from 56 to 63… not bad."
Bai Mu was quite satisfied.
After all, without twin martial souls, his absorption efficiency was naturally lower.
Gaining seven levels was already an excellent result.
As for the Z Cells—
Now that he had broken past certain limits, Zygarde would naturally divide into new cells over time.
Even if only seven or eight formed per day, the accumulation would be significant.
As his level increased, the division speed would accelerate even further.
In a month, reaching several thousand cells was entirely possible.
A ten-percent form was no longer a distant dream.
But most importantly—
Void, a life-saving skill.
Prayer of Resurrection, a strategic, near-divine ability.
Especially the latter.
Its value was immeasurable.
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