"Rarity no lower than Mega Rayquaza..."
On the awards podium, although Liu Yuan maintained his composure and calm while receiving the award, smiling as he faced countless flashing soul tool camera lights...
Deep in his heart, stormy waves had already surged.
What was his purpose in coming to participate in the All-Continent High-Rank Soul Master Academy Soul Dueling Tournament?
Was it for so-called fame?
For someone like him who possessed a System, as long as his strength was sufficient, fame would naturally follow.
Was it to win glory for the Sun Moon Empire?
That was merely returning a favor in passing.
Or was it to trample Shrek underfoot and watch that group of high-and-mighty fellows suffer a setback?
At most, that could only be considered a bit of seasoning on the journey, a wicked form of amusement.
His true and only goal from beginning to end had only been one thing—the championship mission released by the System and that incredibly tempting "Second Spirit" reward!
"Mega Rayquaza is already an ultra-strong existence; with its help, I can easily fight across several Ranks and win effortlessly..."
Liu Yuan calculated rapidly in his mind, his breathing involuntarily becoming a bit hurried.
"Since the System promised the rarity wouldn't be lower than it, then it must also be an ultra-strong existence, right?"
"The Three Legendary Birds? The Three Sacred Beasts? Or something like Lugia or Ho-Oh? No, no, no, although these are also Divine Beasts, compared to an aerial overlord like Mega Rayquaza, their prestige is still a level lower."
"At the very least, it should be the Primal forms of the other two Hoenn gods, right? Primal Groudon? Or Primal Kyogre?"
Thinking of this, the figures of those two big guys couldn't help but appear in Liu Yuan's mind.
One could evaporate oceans and create land;
The other could submerge continents and expand oceans.
Whichever one was brought out would be a cataclysmic existence on this Douluo Continent.
Of course, human desire is endless.
Liu Yuan couldn't even help but fantasize about even more exaggerated possibilities.
"If my luck explodes, will it give me the god in charge of space—Palkia? Or the god in charge of time—Dialga?"
"Let's be even bolder, what if the Creator God Arceus comes out... wouldn't I just take off on the spot?"
Just as Liu Yuan's thoughts were flying and a glimmer of expectation flashed in his eyes, that cold and mechanical System notification finally sounded again.
[Randomly drawing...]
[Drawing complete!]
[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the Second Spirit—]
[Primal Reversion · Kyogre (Primordial Sea)!]
"Primal Kyogre, huh..."
Hearing this name, Liu Yuan's originally tense heartstrings relaxed slightly, and his brows unconsciously twitched upward.
Since he hadn't drawn the Creator God Arceus, there was still a tiny bit of disappointment in his heart.
After all, that was the supreme existence of the Pokémon world; if he could really get it, he could basically walk sideways in this world.
However, on second thought, Primal Kyogre was definitely not bad either!
As a legendary Super-Ancient Pokémon of the Hoenn Region and the creator of the oceans, in its Primal Reversion form, its base stats reached as high as 770, which was a solid Peak Level One Divine Rank!
In some aspects, the dominance it displayed was even more terrifying than that of ordinary Divine Beasts.
Imagine, when he fully grows up in the future, or when he cultivates his Primal Groudon to the maximum, and the "Primordial Sea" Ability activates, the entire Douluo Continent will be shrouded in torrential rain—what a spectacular scene that would be?
"It's fine, contentment brings happiness."
Liu Yuan quickly adjusted his mindset.
"Although it can't compare to an omnipotent god like Arceus, Primal Kyogre is also very good. And its rarity and strength indeed did not disgrace the promise of 'not lower than Mega Rayquaza.'"
"Besides, as long as I continue to complete missions, I might have the chance to obtain a third or fourth Divine Rank Spirit in the future. It's not impossible to get my hands on Arceus then."
Thinking of this, Liu Yuan's mood immediately became joyful.
He slightly closed his eyes and immersed his consciousness deep into his spiritual sea.
In that Void Realm where originally only one majestic and domineering green dragon was perched, a deep and boundless ocean had now appeared.
And in the deepest part of that ocean, a deep-blue behemoth of a size that took one's breath away was quietly sleeping.
It had a body like a whale, covered with ancient and mysterious glowing patterns.
Although it was in a sleeping state, that terrifying pressure that seemed capable of swallowing heaven and earth still made Liu Yuan feel a surge of palpitations.
This was—Primal Kyogre!
Liu Yuan tried to mobilize some spirit power to touch it.
Buzz!
A cool and vast force instantly fed back, making him feel as if he had turned into a drop of water, merging into the entire ocean.
Only...
When Liu Yuan's gaze swept over the surroundings of this new Spirit, he found it was empty, without any spirit ring movement.
"As expected, the newly obtained Spirit is in its initial state, without spirit rings."
Liu Yuan curled his lips somewhat helplessly.
This was like getting an account with a max-level Divine Artifact, only to find the skill bar was all gray, and one had to go back to grinding monsters to level up and unlock skills.
Having a powerful base attribute but no matching exclusive skills meant his combat power would be cut at least in half.
"Kyogre's signature moves are those world-destroying Water-type ultimate moves. Things like 'Origin Pulse', 'Sheer Cold', 'Water Spout', and so on. If I don't have spirit rings to unlock these skills, will I just have to use it as a giant water gun?"
"System, oh System, be a good person to the end and see the Buddha to the West. What's the point of just giving an empty shell Spirit? At least give me a few god-bestowed spirit rings to light up the skills."
Liu Yuan silently complained in his heart.
It seemed as if his inner voice was heard, or perhaps some pre-set program was triggered.
Less than two seconds after Liu Yuan finished complaining, that familiar System notification actually rang out once more!
[Ding!]
[Detected that the Host has successfully awakened the Second Spirit 'Primal Kyogre'!]
[New mission module triggered!]
[Releasing subsequent cultivation missions...]
Liu Yuan was overjoyed: "It's here already? How sensible!"
He immediately focused his mind and carefully examined the mission panel appearing in his head.
[Mission 1: Absorb the gold of living beings in your hand!]
[Mission Description: The gold of living beings is a condensation of life force, possessing massive life energy. Thoroughly absorbing it will not only significantly strengthen the Host's Physical Body but also further increase the Host's Rank.]
[Mission Reward: Kyogre Exclusive god-bestowed spirit ring ×1 (Guaranteed to unlock an exclusive skill, the age will automatically adjust according to the Host's endurance limit)!]
[Mission 2: Completely subdue the head of the Three Great Kings of the Extreme North—the Snow Empress!]
[Mission Description: Make the Snow Empress acknowledge the Host as master with sincerity and establish a deep bond with her. Although the Host has already captured the Snow Empress with a Heal Ball, her heart has not fully recognized the Host; more effort is required.]
[Mission Reward: Kyogre Exclusive god-bestowed spirit ring ×1 (Guaranteed to unlock an exclusive skill, the age will automatically adjust according to the Host's endurance limit)!]
Looking at these two missions, Liu Yuan's eyes instantly lit up, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously curled into a playful arc.
"gold of living beings... Snow Empress..."
"These two missions are simply giving away points!"
After all, whether it was the gold of living beings or the Snow Empress, although he hadn't settled them yet, he had already decided to take care of them once he returned to the Sun Moon Empire.
As for the gold of living beings, he would just have Jing Hongchen find someone to help him dispel the resentment on it.
And as for the Snow Empress, previously Liu Yuan only had one Mega Rayquaza and was more or less a bit wary, but now he also had Primal Kyogre.
Then when the time comes, to put it bluntly, it's best if the Snow Empress is willing to recognize him; if she isn't, then he'll beat her until she is!
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