Seeing that Qingmu had begun refining the soul ring, Venusaur also became wary of its surroundings.
Absorbing a ten-thousand-year-old spirit ring takes a considerable amount of time, especially since Qing Mu is absorbing one that is beyond his level, which will undoubtedly take even longer than absorbing a spirit ring normally.
Fortunately, due to his transmigration, Qing Mu's mental strength was naturally strong, and he had also used the "Looking Through Autumn Water Dew" to increase his mental strength. The most difficult problem for a ten-thousand-year soul ring, the soul vibration problem, was actually the easiest for Qing Mu to solve.
As for her physical condition, Qing Mu had undergone triple enhancement from the Wood Spirit Seed, the Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue, the Eight-Cornered Mystic Ice Grass, and the Blazing Apricot Blossom, making her body stronger than most Soul Kings. She didn't need to worry about this aspect at all.
Several hours later, a surge of soul power emanated from Qing Mu, who had finally broken through to level 40 and become a level 42 Soul Master.
This directly boosted his level by two, which was the reward Qing Mu received for absorbing the ten-thousand-year soul ring. However, compared to the fourth soul skill Qing Mu obtained, these two levels of soul power were nothing.
"Hold on! The ultimate move I've acquired is actually Hold on!" Qing Mu was incredibly excited upon learning of her ultimate move.
That's right, Qingmu's fourth soul skill is called Protect, which is the most commonly used survival move in Pokémon.
The original version of Guardian has a similar effect to the invincible golden body in this world. The only difference is that the invincible golden body can only be used three times a day, but Guardian does not have this restriction.
The problem with the Guardian is that it cannot be used continuously in a short period of time. After each use, there needs to be a period of time between uses, otherwise there is a possibility of failure.
Both have their advantages and disadvantages, but if Qingmu had to choose, it would be better to stick with the former.
After all, he often faces powerful opponents, and the limit of three times a day is clearly not enough for Qing Mu.
"Although I thought there was a possibility of securing a defense, I didn't expect that the defense wouldn't be adjusted at all."
I don't know if it's because Pokémon's mechanics are strong, or because this world has similar special moves.
Qingmu couldn't help but sigh.
The appearance of the ultimate move undoubtedly brought great benefits to Qing Mu and greatly relieved her embarrassment.
Although Qingmu's combat strength is not weak, and can even be considered top-tier among those of the same level, the opponents Qingmu faces have never been of the same level.
Take Venusaur for example. After it grows up, it can rival spirit beasts that are 30,000 to 40,000 years old. Even if it doesn't grow up, it can rival spirit beasts that are over 10,000 years old.
So, what level of soul beast does Qingmu's current level correspond to?
That's right, it's only been five or six thousand years. You could say that Qingmu has always been fighting opponents of higher levels.
In this situation, Qingmu's physical body is undoubtedly extremely fragile, and she could be seriously injured if she is not careful.
This situation is undoubtedly dangerous. Even with Venusaur's protection, Qingmu would still be injured if an accident occurred.
For example, in the battle with the 30,000-year-old Earth Dragon King, if Qing Mu hadn't had the energy from the Wood Spirit Seed to form a defensive barrier, Qing Mu would have died long ago.
However, the Wood Spirit Seed's defense has its limits, and the recovery time is too long. As Qingmu's level increases, the Wood Spirit Seed's defensive capabilities become increasingly inadequate.
This is why Qingmu was so eager to acquire a defensive soul skill in his fourth soul ring.
Furthermore, Qingmu discovered something else: when the load exceeds the limit, the guard will not break, but will instead consume soul power to maintain it.
In other words, theoretically, as long as Qing Mu has enough soul power, he can defend against even god-level attacks.
Of course, this does not mean that Qing Mu can face a god-level attack directly. With Qing Mu's current soul power, if he were to face a god-level attack directly, he would probably exhaust all his soul power in an instant and eventually die because he could not hold on.
"No matter what, the appearance of the Guardian is a good thing, greatly improving my survival ability," Qing Mu thought to himself.
It's worth noting that the invincible golden body technique is a soul skill that comes from a 100,000-year-old soul bone, which shows how precious this type of ultimate move is.
Qing Mu obtained a defensive ability no weaker than the Invincible Golden Body with just a ten-thousand-year soul ring; that's already a huge profit.
Then, Qingmu patted the Venusaur beneath him and said, "Venusaur, let's find a safe place to rest for a bit."
"Da na~ da na~"
Upon hearing Qingmu's words, Venusaur nodded and then quickly left with Qingmu.
Qing Mu now needs to find a safe place, naturally in order to absorb the right leg bone of the 30,000-year-old earth dragon that he just obtained.
The previous Eternal Shield Flower was one thing, but they're currently in the core area of the Azure Spirit Forest, so even if they run, they can't get very far. It's better to take advantage of the Venusaur's growth effect while it's still active, and the lingering power of that 30,000-year-old Earth Dragon King, and absorb it directly.
But why absorb the soul bone in the core area of the Azure Spirit Forest when there's a safer place to do so?
Moreover, absorbing this 30,000-year-old soul bone would undoubtedly take much longer than absorbing the 10,000-year-old Jade Shield Flower soul ring, possibly even several days. This timeframe is far too long, and Qing Mu cannot afford the risk.
Soon, Venusaur carried Qingmu to a cave on the outskirts of the Azure Forest. After cleaning it up, it sealed the entrance.
After resting for a while, Qingmu said to Venusaur, "Venusaur, please protect me while I absorb the Soul Bone."
"Da na, da na~"
Venusaur raised a foot and patted its chest, indicating that these were no big deal and that it was all taken care of.
Seeing this, Qing Mu nodded, then took a deep breath and took out the right leg bone of the 30,000-year-old earth dragon from his soul tool.
Looking at the right leg bone in his hand that was emitting an earthy yellow light, Qing Mu murmured, "I wonder what kind of special moves I can get. Judging from the light emitted by this soul bone, it should be earth-type. So after it becomes a Pokémon, it should be a ground or rock-type move."
Moreover, judging from the performance of that 30,000-year-old earth dragon king, it's unlikely that it will use those basic ultimate moves.
Both Ground and Rock types have many useful moves, and Qingmu couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation.
With this expectation in mind, Qing Mu began refining the right leg bone of the 30,000-year-old earth dragon.
Time flies, and three days have passed in the blink of an eye.
During this time, Venusaur kept protecting Qingmu, not letting even a fly get close to him.
After several days of intense mental strain, the physical and mental exertion was immense, but thankfully, those days are finally coming to an end.
Suddenly, Qing Mu opened her eyes, a hint of surprise flashing in them: "I didn't expect the ultimate move I obtained would be this..."