23 Lei Feng and 4th Pokemon
"Pika, Pika?" (Uh, what? What did you want to say?)
Wang Shòu tilted his head, not understanding what the Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear wanted to express when it knelt before him.
Still confused, Wang Shòu suddenly heard a system notification that was unusually late.
[Congratulations! You leveled up! You are now at level 30!]
[Congratulations! You leveled up! You are now at level 31!]
[Ding! Since you've reached level 30, you've unlocked three privileges!]
[The three privileges are Translator, Split Pokemon, and 4th Pokemon Slot.]
Upon hearing this, Wang Shòu was taken by surprise, but his attention was drawn to one particular privilege.
'Translator? Does that mean I can finally understand what the spirit beasts and people in this world are saying?'
[Yes, you will be able to understand and speak the same languages as the natives of the Douluo World. You just need to turn it on.]
'Really?!'
Wang Shòu was very excited. In the past six months, it had been a torture for Wang Shòu, who couldn't communicate or understand other spirit beasts.
It was as if he were the only one capable of understanding what was going on. If it weren't for the system, he could have gone insane.
But even so, speaking in his mind was not the same as verbally talking to others, and Wang Shòu could only silently deal with this mental pressure.
But now he could freely communicate and understand what others were saying! Only a fool would refuse this!
'Then I choose to turn it on!'
[Affirmative.]
Right after the system said that, Wang Shòu suddenly received a brain-splitting headache and almost fell over, holding his head.
"Grrr?" (Are you okay, big brother?)
"Pika, Pika..." (It's fine, I'm all goo-wait, I can understand you now!)
Replying instinctively to the Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear's concern, Wang Shòu almost immediately reacted, realizing what had just happened.
He could understand what the Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear was saying!
Ignoring the headache, Wang Shòu excitedly shook the shoulder of the Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear.
"Pika! Pika!" (Hey! You can understand what I'm saying, right?! Please tell me I'm not going crazy!)
"Snorrt?" (I can understand you. Is that a problem? Why are you reacting so excitedly?)
The Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear, being shaken on the shoulder, replied and looked at Wang Shòu with confusion.
After all, from birth, spirit beasts were able to understand each other and could even communicate with humans too, although that was very rare due to their predator-prey relationship.
But all in all, there was never a language barrier in the Douluo World, as every living creature, such as spirit beasts and humans, spoke the same Chinese language.
"Pika... Pika?" (Haha, sorry, I guess I got too excited... anyway, what were you saying earlier? I didn't quite catch what you said?)
Wang Shòu laughed awkwardly, but inside, he was relieved. That meant he could finally understand and talk with people...
He also quickly changed the subject to ensure that the Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear wasn't suspicious about why he had reacted that way.
Hearing what Wang Shòu said, the Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear immediately knelt again and expressed its intention once more.
"Grrr!" (I want to ask if I can follow you as your little brother!)
Hearing that, Wang Shòu was surprised and pointed at himself.
"Pika, Pika?" (Me? You want to follow me? Are you sure and why?)
"Grrr..." (Yes. You treated me nicely, and you are stronger than me. So I want to follow you.)
The Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear nodded again, lowered its head, and waited for Wang Shòu's answer.
'Well... this is a surprise that I never expected...'
Hearing that, Wang Shòu hesitated, not knowing what to say.
He had always helped heal the spirit beasts he fought against, but never before had a spirit beast he almost killed expressed its intention to follow him.
'Hmm... should I say yes or no?'
Still pondering the pros and cons of accepting the Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear's offer to follow him, the system spoke again.
[Wang Shòu, I suggest you accept the Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear's offer to follow you.]
'Hm? Oh, is there any particular reason why I should listen to what you're saying?'
[Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear is very powerful and loyal, which will be useful as you grow stronger and face multiple opponents. But the main reason is that this will be useful for you when you reach levels 40 and 50, unlocking privileges. I can't reveal more information, but I can guarantee that this will be harmless and helpful for you. And as a suggestion, do not use your name or Pokemon's name; create a new name for yourself.]
'Hmm, I see...well, then I accept your proposal.'
Wang Shòu nodded. He had no reason to decline the offer, and besides, he trusted that the system would not harm him.
If he couldn't trust the system, which had been with him for over half a year and had helped him so much, then who could he trust?
But why would the system want him to make up a name instead of using his personal name?
Wang Shòu scratched his head, feeling a bit confused.
'Oh well, I'm sure the system is prioritizing my well-being, so I should probably listen to what it says.'
'But next time, when I get stronger, I will make the system tell me everything instead of speaking in riddles. But umm, what name should I choose? Ash or Red, to pay respect to those who also had Pikachu? Nah, that would be too cringe... hmm, how about Lei Feng?'
'I remember that in Chinese, "Lei" means 'thunder' or 'lightning,' which is a fitting name for Pikachu. And "Feng" seems to be commonly used in Chinese novels, and it sounds good with "Lei" too. Alright, then let's go with Lei Feng!'
Having made his decision, Wang Shòu looked toward the Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear, which was kneeling. It seemed that a lot of time had passed, but in reality, it was only a few seconds.
"Pika, Pika" (Stand up, you don't need to kneel to me. But I would be happy if you joined me. My name is Lei Feng, what's your name?)
Wang Shòu said to the Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear, having a bright smile on his face and grabbing the bear's hand to make it stop kneeling.
Seeing Wang Shòu's easygoing, approachable attitude and his bright smile, the Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear almost teared up again.
"Roar!" (Boss Lei Feng! My name is Xiong Yong, and I will follow you even if it means my death!)
Pika, Pika.." (Uhh, you don't need to, but I appreciate the gesture though...)
Wang Shòu awkwardly smiled, not used to the overzealousness Xiong Yong was showing.
'Anyway, Status Window'
Putting Xiong Yong's overzealousness aside, Wang Shòu turned around to see the status window that had appeared.
[Name: Wang Shòu]
[Race: Pikachu (Lei Feng)]
[Ability: Lightning Rod]
[Type: Electric]
[Level: 31 (1,250 years old)]
[Pokemon: Charmeleon (29), Clefairy (27)]
'Excellent, I've gotten much stronger, and now I'm level 31. It should be relatively easy to beat Xiong Yong again...'
Satisfied with the status window, though he did notice that the name Lei Feng was behind Pikachu, he didn't care too much. Wang Shòu quickly remembered the other two privileges.
'That reminds me... hey, system. Is the Split Pokemon privilege what I'm thinking of?'
[Yes, Wang Shòu. Split Pokemon is what you imagine. It will allow you to control more than one Pokemon in reality, and there is no limit to how many Pokemon you can control at once, as long as your mind can multitask between them.]
Wang Shòu already knew what Split Pokemon was about, but upon hearing the explanation, he couldn't help but get excited again.
That meant he could fight using more than one Pokemon at once! It might not be impossible to form a force as long as his mind could manage it!
Wang Shòu immediately wanted to try it out, but looking at Xiong Yong, who was at his side, he felt that testing it out in public probably wasn't a good idea.
Even if Xiong Yong doesn't have any malicious intention and just want to follow him, its better to be cautious and be safe than sorry.
Glancing at Xiong Yong, who was by his side and admiring him, Wang Shòu shifted his attention back to the status window.
'Since I can't test Split Pokemon now... then let's choose the fourth Pokemon...'
Mentally thinking of choose the fourth Pokemon, the status window immediately changed into a long blue list, showing many much more Pokemon than last time.
'Damn... there are a lot more Pokemon than last time... there should be at least over 900 Pokemon, or around that...'
Wang Shòu is both surprised and pleased to have a lot of choices, but now he faced a dilemma.
There were many excellent and powerful Pokemon on the list that he like, but he could only choose one Pokemon...and Wang Shòu wasn't very good at choosing and disliked making such decisions.
'Drat...what kind of Pokemon should I choose?...'
-I'm thinking of choosing three-stage evolution Pokemon that specialize in special attack, or defense, or can fly. So basically a Mage or Tank or Fighter than can fly. So I'm choosing between Psychic Type, Steel Type or Flying Type Pokemon. Comment for the Pokemon you want or feel free to suggest other Pokemon. But it must be three stage evolution Pokemon and fulfill the requirement of specializing in special attack, or defense or can fly.
