41 Xiong Yong's Origin
Arriving back to where his companion was sleeping, the night passed quickly and morning arrived.
Wang Shóu was discussing something with Xiong Yong while Charmeleon was with Zhizhu, scavenging for food.
"Pika, pika!" (Take this heaven and earth treasure. It's over 500 years old, with an Earth Attribute, which is perfect for you!)
Looking at the brown herb and the powerful earth element concentrated within it, Xiong Yong showed a look of joy.
"Roar!" (Thank you, Boss Lei Feng. This will be very helpful for me!)
But suddenly, hesitation flashed in Xiong Yong's eyes.
"Grrr..." (I apologize, but I need to hibernate soon.)
'Pika, Pika?' (What? You're going to hibernate? But why?)
Wang Shóu asked with surprise. According to his knowledge, bears would go into hibernation when winter is approaching.
However, after living in the Great Star Dou Forest for a year, there were rarely any cold days, let alone winter. And he hadn't felt any signs of the temperature lowering, so why did Xiong Yong feel the need to hibernate?
Xiong Yong shook his head.
"Grr, grr." (I am really sorry, Boss Lei Feng. But I need to do it to awaken the bloodline contained in my blood.)
"Pika?" (Awaken bloodline?...)
Tilting his head in confusion, Wang Shóu thought carefully, and he suddenly understood what Xiong Yong meant.
While Xiong Yong was powerful and could easily contend with thousand-year-old spirit beasts while being under 1,000 years old, for the Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear, this was a very underwhelming achievement for a race that stood at the apex of the spirit beast world.
It can be said that a thousand-year-old Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear is capable of rivaling a 10,000-year-old spirit beast easily.
And at 10,000 years old, the Darkgolden Terrorclaw is comparable to a 100,000-year-old spirit beast!
So, a Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear like Xiong Yong is a very special case and is casted as a failure among his lineage.
But there was one thing that Wang Shóu was confused about and didn't quite understand.
"Pika, Pika?" (But how can you awaken your bloodline?)
From Wang Shóu's understanding, it was essentially to awaken a far superior bloodline contained in the gene in order for the weaker bloodline to sublimate and evolve further.
But the Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear is the top bloodline lineage among spirit beasts, and only Divine Beasts bloodline and noble dragon bloodline can suppress it!
The Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear can be said to be at the very limit of spirit beast bloodlines, and only Divine Beast bloodline can sublimate it and make it evolve further.
If another Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear had a Divine Beast bloodline contained in their body, Wang Shóu could somewhat understand.
But with Xiong Yong, it made absolutely no sense, considering that Xiong Yong was very weak among his species.
"Grrr." (Since I was born, I could vaguely feel another bloodline inside my body that is suppressing my bloodline, and I'm unable to control it, which is why I'm very weak among my lineage.)
"Grrrrrr." (But with the heaven and earth treasure and advancing to 1,000 years old, I should be able to control it and no longer be weakened.)
"Roarr." (I don't know much about it except under its influence, I seem to have a strong desire for life energy. And I only know it is called the Behemoth bloodline.)
'Behemoth?...'
Wang Shóu thought, pondering the somewhat unfamiliar term.
'Isn't that a creature from the Bible?'
According to his impression, Behemoth is the creation of God and is said to be unrivaled among the land, on par with Leviathan, another one of God's creations that dominate the sea.
But now, why does Behemoth exist in Douluo Dalu, a book from an entirely different culture?!
...Well, it doesn't seem unusual considering there is an Angel God and a family lineage composed of angel martial souls in Douluo.
'Drat, I should finish reading the Douluo Dalu series of books!'
Wang Shóu thought with annoyance. He had only read Douluo Dalu 1, Peerless Tang Sect, and was halfway through Legend of the Dragon King. He had not read Ultimate Douluo or Rebirth of Tang San, and according to some rumors, he heard that there is also Douluo 6 out too.
'Oh well. To be fair, I never would have thought that I would transmigrate over to Douluo Dalu.'
Wang Shóu shook his head. If he hadn't personally experienced it himself, he wouldn't believe it either.
'Anyway...'
Wang Shóu looked Xiong Yong in the eye and said seriously.
"Pika, pika." (I understand. Do what you must do.)
Though he didn't have any knowledge about Behemoth in Douluo Dalu, he guessed that it is extremely powerful, comparable to the Divine Beast lineage.
And as Xiong Yong's boss and friend, he obviously wanted to see Xiong Yong become stronger. In Douluo Dalu, which has the law of the jungle, the only way to be safe is to obtain powerful strength.
Offense is often the best defense!
"Roarr!" (Yes, Boss Lei Feng!)
Xiong Yong nodded with a heavy expression, determination in his eyes.
Boss Lei Feng had been the only one kind to him. Lei Feng was his guiding light, so Xiong Yong must be strong enough to walk equally with him!
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Two years had passed after Xiong Yong went into hibernation and tapped into the power of the Behemoth bloodline.
In the Great Star Dou Forest in the middle region, there was a serene small lake. Dragonflies flitted above the water's surface, their wings shimmering in the sunlight. Frogs basked on lily pads, croaking softly into the wind.
"Pikaa!" (Super Electromagnetic Cannon!)
Suddenly, there was a loud sound like a thunderclap, and then a huge yellow orb crackling with electricity ripped through the air like a speeding comet.
With a deafening crash, it collided with the surface of the small lake, unleashing its pent-up force upon impact. Instantaneously, the tranquil waters erupted into a violent frenzy as the intense electricity surged through them, generating blinding arcs of light.
The lake's surface boiled and evaporated in a matter of moments, unable to withstand the overwhelming power coursing through it.
With the evaporation of the lake, a billowing cloud of steam rose into the air, obscuring the scorched earth below.
What was once a serene small lake was now a barren crater filled with hot steam and dozens of dead fishes lying lifeless on the ground.
"Pika, pika!" (Excellent! That should be enough for dinner tonight!)
Through the steam, a yellow rat emerged – none other than Wang Shóu!
Looking at the small lake that had now turned into a barren wasteland, Wang Shóu nodded, satisfied.
He could clearly feel that as he leveled up, his power did not increase geometrically but exponentially!
If at level 40, he could easily destroy large buildings, now he could evaporate an entire small lake!
Wang Shóu brought up the blue panel to check his progress in the last two years.
'Status Window.'
[Name: Wang Shóu]
[Race: Pikachu]
[Ability: Lightning Rod]
[Type: Electric]
[Level: 46 (8,000 years old)]
[Pokémon: Charmeleon (42), Clefairy (38), Corvisquire (36), (Basculin (32)]
'Having Exp Share is so convenient... Now it is a lot easier to level up my whole Pokémon team!'
Wang Shóu sighed at the awesomeness of Exp Share. Without it, Wang Shóu's progress in growing stronger would be a lot slower.
"Pika, pika?" (You also grew a lot, isn't that right, Xiong Yong?)
Wang Shóu said, casually asking the huge, burly creature standing behind him, shrouded in steam.
As the steam subsided, it revealed a monstrous 6-meter black bear, like a small hill with fur as dark as the night, yet emitting an eerie, faint golden glow, like ethereal flames dancing in the shadows.
Its massive frame exuded power and menace, emitting a fearsome aura that seemed to make any animals cower in fear. With faint golden claws longer than two feet, it was so extraordinarily sharp that it seemed to slash through anything with unstoppable ferocity.
Deep inside the faint golden glow, there was a beautiful purple color, like a rich blend of violet and deep purple hues. But it was so small and so faint for anyone to perceive it...
The 5-meter imposing black bear was Xiong Yong, who had gone through hibernation and successfully controlled the power of the Behemoth bloodline!
With successful control of the Behemoth bloodline, his Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear lineage had further sublimed. After tapping into the Behemoth bloodline, Xiong Yong had mutated, and his strength had skyrocketed!
Xiong Yong had officially reached 1,250 years old and could easily rival a powerful 10,000-year-old spirit beast. Not only that, he was much stronger than an average Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear, standing at the height of 6 meters!
"Roarr!" (Yes, Boss Lei Feng. I'm a lot stronger now!)
Xiong Yong said, pride clearly contained in his voice.
Wang Shóu nodded, not surprised by Xiong Yong's pride.
After Xiong Yong came out of hibernation, he immediately sought out Wang Shóu for a fight to test his newfound power.
And it was a really close match. If it weren't for Wang Shóu's speed superiority, Xiong Yong might have been able to beat him.
Of course, after two years, Zhizhu had made a lot of progress too. She was now 6,000 years old, and after fighting for two years, she was more terrifying than before.
The reason for her skyrocketing cultivation age had something to do with Zhizhu being stuck in the cave for 5,000 years.
She had to rely on eating moss and bugs and had no proper food for so long that her growth had been stunted. But everything changed with the appearance of Wang Shóu, who took her outside.
When she first tasted the delicious taste of meat and vegetables, she cried with joy, yelling that the food tasted so good. She had now become keen on eating every day, which mitigated some of Zhizhu's growth stunt.
Thanks to that, Zhizhu's progress had skyrocketed. Of course, it didn't deny that Zhizhu was very talented too.
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A/N: I have a question as a rookie writer. I was reading other books, I noticed a review complaining about mc trying to have the moral high ground despite their fault. Seeing this, I suddenly realize, am I doing the same, too? Trying to make my mc have the moral high ground? I do dislike mc that is a hypocrite that has the moral high ground but it would be a huge irony if I wrote that without realizing it. So, in the future, if I wrote this kind of ridiculous thing in the future, pls tell me so I can correct my mistake.
