Chapter 2: Spirit Awakening, Starting with an Egg
Lin Mo watched Su Yuntao's transformation with intense curiosity. Since transmigrating to the Douluo Continent, this was his first time seeing a Spirit Master's Martial Soul Possession and Spirit Rings up close.
"Who among you will be the first to undergo Spirit Awakening?"
Su Yuntao swept his gaze across the children. Many of them were still dazed, their faces pale with fear from the commotion of his Martial Soul Possession. He felt helpless.
Every time he performed Martial Soul Possession, it scared these children who were about to awaken their Martial Souls.
"Then I'll go first."
Before Su Yuntao could explain anything, Lin Mo had already stepped forward, walking straight into the center of the Awakening Formation.
"Good boy. Not bad. Stand firm," Su Yuntao said. He placed a wolf claw on Lin Mo's right shoulder, his voice carrying a trace of surprise.
He couldn't help but take another look at Lin Mo. This child not only looked sturdier than others his age, but his temperament also seemed far calmer.
A faint green light surged from Su Yuntao's body, splitting into 6 beams that shot into the black Awakening Stones beneath Lin Mo's feet.
As Spirit Power poured in, a hazy golden radiance burst from the surface of the 6 stones. A pale gold light shield formed, wrapping around Lin Mo.
Countless golden light specks drifted out from the stones and flowed into Lin Mo's body. The moment they entered, his body trembled uncontrollably.
"Feel the changes inside your body carefully!" Su Yuntao reminded him from the side.
His words carried a hint of joy. The number of light specks inside the golden shield was more than he expected.
That meant Lin Mo had a high chance of awakening a Martial Soul of decent quality.
If he could bring a child with outstanding potential into the Spirit Hall, the higher ups would reward him, and it would help his future promotion as well.
That was also why, despite already reaching Rank 26 at such a young age, he still took the initiative to travel from village to village to perform Spirit Awakenings for children.
Lin Mo only felt warmth spreading through his entire body. Under the flow of those golden lights, a steady heat rose inside him, moving through every part of his body before finally gathering in his hands.
Under Su Yuntao's expectant gaze, a red light flashed.
When Su Yuntao saw clearly what had appeared in Lin Mo's arms, a heavy disappointment hit him instantly.
"How can it be an egg?" Su Yuntao scratched his head in confusion.
Judging by its appearance, it clearly was not something edible, unlike the Martial Souls of food system Spirit Masters.
He could tell as well from the aura the egg emitted. It was completely different from the food system Martial Souls he had seen before.
An Egg Martial Soul that wasn't even a food system Martial Soul, what use was that?
Su Yuntao was immediately filled with doubt.
Could this be another trash Martial Soul, neither good looking nor useful, just like the Blue Silver Grass next door?
Still, the bit of kindness in his heart stopped him from saying those words that could so easily hurt a child.
Unlike Su Yuntao's confusion, Lin Mo's reaction was the complete opposite.
His breathing caught, and his heart slammed wildly against his chest, as if it might leap out at any moment.
His eyes burned hot as he trembled and reached out to touch the warm Egg Martial Soul in his arms.
Finally… I've finally found you…
The boulder that had weighed on his heart for 3 long years shattered at this moment, replaced by a rush of relief and joy that nearly turned into ecstasy.
The feeling of recovering what he had lost drowned his reason like a tide. He wanted to laugh out loud, and he also wanted to clutch the egg tightly and cry, to release everything he had held back for so long.
In the next moment, Lin Mo focused on the egg in his hands. Soon, a panel that only he could see formed in front of him.
[Martial Soul: Charmander (Pokémon Egg, Unhatched)]
[Hatching Condition: rank 10 spirit power]
The panel was brief, only 2 simple lines.
Before Lin Mo could observe anything else, Su Yuntao's call pulled him back to reality.
"Come test your Spirit Power!"
Su Yuntao brought over the prepared blue crystal ball and placed it in front of Lin Mo. Lin Mo cooperated, pressing his left hand against it.
Immediately, a powerful suction burst from the crystal ball. A dazzling blue light flared from its surface.
Su Yuntao's eyes lit up. He cried out in surprise, "You actually have Innate Rank 6 Spirit Power! Good boy, are you willing to join our Spirit Hall?"
"Join the Spirit Hall?"
Lin Mo hesitated for a moment, then said, "Grandmaster Su Yuntao, could you allow me to think about it first?"
"This matter… I can't decide alone. I need to discuss it with Village Chief Grandpa."
"I was too abrupt." Su Yuntao's gaze shifted away from the egg in Lin Mo's arms.
He quickly took out a pen and paper from his bundle and wrote out a Spirit Awakening Certificate for Lin Mo, signing his name with swift strokes.
"This is your Spirit Hall certificate. If you want to join the Spirit Hall, take this certificate to the Spirit Hall in Nuoding City!"
"Understood." Lin Mo nodded as he accepted it. "Thank you, Grandmaster Su."
Then, at Su Yuntao's gesture, Lin Mo carried the small fire dragon egg to the back of the line under the curious stares of the other children.
Meanwhile, with excitement still in his chest, Su Yuntao continued presiding over the Awakening ceremony for the remaining children.
At the end of the line, Lin Mo steadied his breathing and focused his spirit again. This time, his attention did not fall on the Charmander Pokémon Egg, but on himself.
Soon, another panel slowly appeared before him, and this time it contained more information.
[Name: Lin Mo]
[Age: 6 years old]
[Spirit Power: Lv6 (Shared)]
[Martial Soul: Heart (Blood)]
[Evolution Condition: Unknown]
Twin Martial Souls… It's actually twin Martial Souls!
Lin Mo's pupils shrank. His heart pounded again, and a shiver like an electric current swept through his entire body.
Twin Martial Souls, one of the greatest talents on the Douluo Continent, and now he possessed it too.
So the strange feeling during the Spirit Awakening earlier was not his imagination. Just like Tang San, he had awakened twin Martial Souls.
However, unlike Tang San's Blue Silver Grass and Clear Sky Hammer, Lin Mo's twin Martial Souls were Charmander in its Pokémon Egg state, and the Heart (Blood) Martial Soul.
With Innate Rank 6 Spirit Power and the top tier talent of twin Martial Souls, it was enough for him to carve out his own world on this Douluo Star.
Lin Mo lowered his gaze to the Pokémon Egg in his arms. His expression softened. He gently stroked the eggshell with his fingertip, as if touching an old friend he had not seen in years.
The slightly warm Pokémon Egg also seemed to respond, trembling faintly in his arms.
It's good that it wasn't lost.
As expected, only during his own Spirit Awakening could it be recovered.
It's back. It's really back.
Lin Mo's eyes suddenly felt wet.
Compared to the Pokémon world he had transmigrated to first, Lin Mo was far more satisfied with the Douluo plane he had entered this time.
After all, he had read the Douluo Trilogy thoroughly. He was extremely familiar with the events that would unfold on the Douluo Continent.
As for why there were only 3 parts, that was because his tolerance truly had its limits.
In the Pokémon world, even reaching the peak only brought fame and power.
But on the Douluo Star, if someone cultivated to the extreme, they could truly achieve eternal life after becoming a god.