Bai Mu held his breath and observed quietly.
After consuming the immortal herbs, both Zygarde bodies began transforming at the same time.
At first, there was no movement at all. But after about an hour, obvious changes finally appeared.
The first to change was Z2.
A gentle radiance spread out from the Z-Snake's body. Within that light, it was as if the sun, moon, and stars were flowing together. Its aura steadily climbed.
As the glow intensified, Z2 began drawing in solar energy at an astonishing speed.
It was as though sunlight itself was pouring down from the heavens and flooding into its body.
In the next instant, a familiar stream of information surfaced in Bai Mu's mind—
[Zygarde has successfully absorbed the Kira Tulip. Martial Soul sublimated. Individual values increased. New moves awakened: Photosynthesis, Morning Sun, Moonlight, Solar Beam, and Solar Blade.]
"This… isn't this a bit outrageous?"
Bai Mu's eyes lit up, but immediately after, his vision darkened slightly.
Good news: five new moves at once, all related to the sun.
Bad news: severe overlap.
It looked like five new abilities, but in reality, it was more like one.
Photosynthesis, Morning Sun, and Moonlight operated on different principles, but their effects were almost identical—under normal conditions, they restored half of one's stamina and soul power, with variations depending on the environment.
As for Solar Beam and Solar Blade, both required absorbing sunlight before unleashing an attack. One was a ranged technique, the other a physical strike. Solar Blade was slightly stronger, but otherwise, the two were nearly the same.
"Solgaleo, the god of the sun and its messenger—this path really suits you."
Bai Mu couldn't help but laugh.
More than the new moves, the real gain was the increase in individual values.
He hadn't expected that even after transmigrating—and with Zygarde becoming a martial soul—concepts like innate values would still exist.
"Not bad. Worst case, we can just cultivate more immortal herbs later and push everything to the limit."
He then turned his attention to Xiaoruan.
Compared to Z2, Xiaoruan's transformation was even more astonishing.
Its body glowed with a deep emerald light, as if it had fused with the earth itself. A terrifying draconic pressure slowly awakened within it. Even lying still, it inspired instinctive awe.
Z2 took two hours to complete its absorption.
Xiaoruan took a full four.
Only after it finally opened its eyes did Bai Mu receive the next wave of information—
[Zygarde has successfully absorbed the Earth Dragon Golden Gourd. Bloodline awakened. Individual values increased. New ability unlocked: Z-Moves (Dragon, Ground). Ground- and Dragon-type techniques can now be upgraded into corresponding Z-Moves.]
[Note: Each type of Z-Move can be used once per hour.]
Two Z-Moves at once!
Bai Mu was completely stunned.
He never imagined happiness would strike this suddenly.
Zygarde could now unleash Z-Moves without any Z-Crystals at all.
In the Pokémon world, Z-Moves required special Z-Crystals to activate. Yet the Earth Dragon Golden Gourd had directly granted Zygarde access to two Z-Move types.
Bai Mu quickly整理ed the information in his mind.
Zygarde now possessed three major Z-Moves:
Ultimate Dragon Shock (Dragon-type Z-Move), Earth Rumble (Ground-type Z-Move), and Blazing Soul Dance Sonic Boom.
The power of the first two depended on the base technique used. A move like Dragon Pulse upgraded into a Z-Move was vastly inferior to one formed from a supreme technique like Time Roar.
As for Blazing Soul Dance Sonic Boom, it was a unique Z-Move. Not only did it unleash terrifying power, it also retained the original move's effect—boosting all attributes at once.
Compared to these gains, the "once per hour per type" limitation was completely acceptable.
In actual combat, Z-Moves were usually decisive trump cards. Situations that demanded repeated use would be extremely rare.
"A massive upgrade."
"This is a true qualitative leap."
Bai Mu clenched his fist, unable to suppress his excitement.
Zygarde's overall strength had increased dramatically—if not doubled, then close to it.
More importantly…
With the absorption of the two immortal herbs, the total number of Z-cells finally broke past the hundred mark.
The current total stood at 105 Z-cells.
"Little Softie, from now on, we can mass-produce Z-Snakes."
'I feel the change goes even further than that.'
Zygarde closed its eyes, sensing carefully, then spoke again.
'After exceeding one hundred Z-cells, we seem to have broken through a restriction. We can now naturally divide and generate new Z-cells by absorbing energy.'
'If we continue using immortal herbs and focus their energy on cell division, the growth rate will far exceed anything from before.'
"You mean… even without leveling up or feeding you immortal herbs, you can still generate Z-cells on your own?"
Bai Mu asked, surprised.
'That's right.'
"How many can each of you produce per day?"
'Roughly one to five. The amount will increase as our strength grows.'
"Excellent."
Bai Mu smiled deeply.
When Zygarde first awakened, he had been worried.
Even at maximum level, there would only be one hundred Z-cells—barely enough for a single region, let alone an entire continent.
Now, the dream of illuminating the whole world with Z-cells was no longer a fantasy.
"No rush. One step at a time."
Bai Mu exhaled calmly.
"For the next phase, we'll focus on hunting Human-Faced Demon Spiders."
Previously, the efficiency had been too low. Now, targeting ten-thousand-year soul beasts directly was entirely realistic.
First, the priority was raising the Time Domain to at least level twenty or thirty.
As for the future, the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well could be fully developed, allowing them to target even hundred-thousand-year immortal herbs.
"Alright. Let's begin the search."
The Human-Faced Demon Spider possessed powerful concealment abilities after reaching ten thousand years, making it extremely difficult to locate.
But Bai Mu wasn't worried.
There were only so many regions where powerful soul beasts could gather.
They would sweep them one by one.
Besides… he had another method.
"Let's move together."
Bai Mu nodded toward Xiaoruan and Z2.
Jungle Healing activated.
Clones were created continuously.
The substitutes spread out in a web-like formation, searching in all directions while steadily expanding outward.
Less than ten minutes later, they detected the trail of another ten-thousand-year soul beast.
"Let's go."
Bai Mu leaped onto Xiaoruan's head, and they immediately charged toward the target.
Soon, they found a ten-thousand-year Vajra Tiger in the forest, feasting on another soul beast.
"Roar—!"
Seeing the man and the two serpents, the Vajra Tiger froze for a moment before baring its fangs and letting out a threatening growl—yet it still refused to let go of its prey.
Bai Mu smiled coldly.
"Still eating? I'm here to kill you."
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