Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Young Gilas, Sandstorm King!

Chapter 20 A brand new path to growth full of endless possibilities!
Lin Xia looked at Young Gilas, her eyes becoming extremely serious.

"Young Gilas, I have an idea. From now on, we can learn what our teachers teach us while trying to go underground... to find treasure!"

"Find more and better-tasting ores! But we must be careful, we can't dig randomly, we must listen to the teacher's instructions, and we must avoid dangerous places. Understand?"

"Yoji! Yoji yoji!"

Young Gilas understood "treasure hunt" and "more delicious food," and immediately became so excited that he danced around, patted his chest to assure them, and nodded his little head like a chick pecking at rice.

As long as there are delicious stones, let it dig wherever it wants!

It even used its little paws to make a digging motion, full of energy.

Looking at the little guy's spirited appearance, Lin Xia couldn't help but rub its blunt corner again, a hopeful smile appearing on her face.

With the crucial ability to "dig," Larvitar's potential has been fully unleashed!

This is no longer just a combat or support move; it opens up a completely new path of growth full of infinite possibilities—becoming an explorer of the earth and a conqueror of underground treasures!
Endless mineral veins and the deep underground world will be their stage to become stronger!

"Alright, little genius."

Lin Xia stood up and dusted herself off.

"Let's go back and continue reading. The more knowledge we gain, the more efficiently we can find good-tasting ores! Tomorrow, we might mention this idea to our teacher and see if we can try it on a small scale near the association's mine."

In the early morning, Gengjin City was still shrouded in a thin layer of mist, and glistening dewdrops clung to the grass and trees in the backyard of the Blacksmiths' Association.

Lin Xia was already sitting at the stone table in the courtyard, intently reading the thick book "Illustrated Guide to Basic Minerals of the Mainland (Lou Gao's Annotated Edition)" in the early morning sun.

Young Gilas lay on the corner of the stone table, holding a fist-sized piece of black iron ore that shimmered with a dark metallic luster.

They were happily munching away, their cheeks puffing out, their little tail swaying contentedly.

Since joining the Blacksmith's Guild, Young Gilas has never stopped eating; his stomach is like a bottomless pit!
Before long, Lou's tall figure appeared at the back gate, the morning light outlining his robust silhouette.

Lou Gao immediately saw Lin Xia and Young Gilas in the courtyard. Seeing Lin Xia focused on reading and Young Gilas peacefully munching on ore, a gratified smile appeared on his weathered face, which was covered with iron filings and coal dust, and he nodded to himself.

This child is not only exceptionally talented, but his diligence and eagerness to learn are also rare.

Approaching the tall building with light steps.

Lin Xia seemed to be immersed in the world of the book until the tall building blocked the sunlight. Only then did Lin Xia suddenly wake up, put down the book, stand up, and put down her face with respect.

"Teacher, you've arrived..."

Lou Gao smiled and waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need to be so polite. Instead, his gaze fell with interest on Young Gilas, who was still focused on dealing with the black iron ore.

The way this little guy eats is so funny; he's completely absorbed in the world of food and oblivious to everything around him.

"The little guy is eating so well."

Lou Gao chuckled, and on a whim, bent down, stretched out his calloused hands, and gently prepared to pick up the small, gray-green "little dinosaur" to take a look.

Lou Gao subconsciously used the strength he would use to lift an ordinary small animal, and with a sudden exertion of his wrist—hmm?

Not moving at all!

Just as the young Gilas was getting to the crucial part of its meal, it felt its body being slightly lifted and then falling back down. Puzzled, it stopped, turned its little head, and looked up at the building with its scarlet, jewel-like eyes. With half a piece of ore still dangling from its mouth, it uttered a muffled question. "Yo-ji?"

His eyes were clear yet somewhat bewildered, as if asking a question.

Old man, what do you want? Can't you see I'm busy?
Lou Gao's smile froze for a moment, then was replaced by a hint of astonishment.

He was a master craftsman, with strength far exceeding that of ordinary people. Although he didn't use much force, the weight of this little guy... far exceeded his expectations!
Lou Gao immediately put in more effort and managed to lift Young Gilas up steadily.

It feels quite heavy when you hold it!
Lou Gao weighed it in his hand, his astonishment deepening. He turned to Lin Xia, holding the baby Gilas, his voice filled with disbelief.

"Xia, your martial spirit... it's quite heavy! Holding it in my hands, it feels at least as heavy as a strong adult man! And this thing is only a little bit big?"

Lin Xia watched as her teacher held her heavy baby Gilas with a look of surprise, and couldn't help but laugh. She pointed to the half-eaten piece of black iron ore that Gilas had gnawed on the stone table, as well as the other ore fragments scattered on the table, and explained:

"Teacher, don't forget what we 'eat' every day. These are all real minerals, with a density much higher than that of ordinary flesh and blood."

"Since Young Gilas and I can digest them, our body structure and density will naturally change, and we will weigh much more than we look. This is normal!"

Upon hearing this, Lou Gao looked down at the gray-green body of Young Gilas in his arms, covered with a rock-like carapace, and then at the hard black iron ore on the table, and suddenly realized.

"Absolutely right! Absolutely right! I was mistaken! If I were a mortal, let alone digest, I probably wouldn't even be able to bite these things! If I could eat and digest, how could my body not change?"

Considering Young Gilas's teeth, which are comparable to top-grade quenched steel, and Lin Xiasheng's feat of chewing star gold, this change in weight is indeed insignificant.

Lou Gao's initial surprise instantly turned into relief, and he even felt it was perfectly natural.

Lou Gao stopped worrying about the weight issue, picked up the heavy baby Gilas, and walked to the stone table to sit down.

Young Gilas was quite carefree, and having been fed Star Essence before, it had a good impression of the "big guy" old man. It found a comfortable position in his arms and continued to gnaw on its ore.

Lou Gao was in a good mood and casually took out a fist-sized piece of mineral from an inconspicuous storage pouch at his waist. The mineral was deep blue and seemed to have starlight flowing inside.

As soon as the ore appeared, the surrounding air seemed to ripple with a faint chill, clearly indicating that it was no ordinary mineral.

"Come on, little guy, try this 'Star Cold Iron' and see if it suits your taste?"

Lou Gao smiled and handed the precious ore to Young Gilas's mouth.

Young Gilas's little nose twitched immediately, and its ruby-like eyes lit up instantly.

"Yoji!"

Young Gilas let out an excited cry, and without hesitation, dropped the half-eaten black iron ore. He grabbed the "Star Cold Iron" with his two little paws, which was radiating an alluring chill and pure metallic energy, and eagerly took a bite. A look of utter satisfaction appeared on his face.

Lin Xia was a little envious of this treatment.

To be honest, he wanted to eat it too!

After feeding the young Gilas, Lou Gao turned his gaze to Lin Xia, his expression a mixture of scrutiny and kindness.

"Xia, I came in just now and saw you reading. How's it going? Which part are you on? Is there anything you don't understand?"

(End of this chapter)