Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Young Gilas, Sandstorm King!

Chapter 29 Could it be... that I've turned into some kind of humanoid Pokémon too?

Lin Xia smiled as she gave the instructions, and then patted the little guy's head.

"Don't be picky about food, put it all away, there will always be a time when you have a good appetite!"

"Yoji..."

Young Gilas reluctantly agreed, but obediently put down the half-eaten purple iron and ran to the front of the copper mine with his short legs.

Extending its two short front claws covered with rocky carapaces, it plunged them directly into the loose pile of copper ore, and then, like an excavator bucket, violently ripped it out!

Wow!
The dark red ore was easily scooped out like a tide and scattered at Lin Xia's feet.

Young Gilas moved swiftly and with astonishing efficiency, its tiny claws flying up and down, quickly emptying the small ore pocket.

The whole process was relaxed and carefree, even carrying a touch of arrogance, as if to say, "This worthless rock doesn't even deserve my attention!"

Lin Xia looked at the pile of copper ore on the ground, which resembled a small mountain, and the space ring that had just freed up some space lit up again.

An invisible spatial force descended, taking all the ore, which was numerous but of ordinary value, into its possession.

The space inside the ring was completely filled with purple electric iron and red copper ore.

After doing all this, Lin Xia looked up at the building.

"Teacher, everything is ready."

Lou Gao nodded in satisfaction, his gaze sweeping over the emptied ore pocket and the original site of the Purple Lightning Iron Mine that had been dug through by Young Gilas and was now just pitted marks. Finally, his gaze landed on Young Gilas, who was holding Purple Lightning Iron again and squinting his eyes in happiness. His eyes were filled with anticipation for the future of Lin Xia and Young Gilas.

"Great! This trip has been far more fruitful than expected! Let's go back!"

Lou Gao waved his hand with a grand gesture.

"This little monster has eaten so much 'good stuff,' it'll have to digest it properly when we get back! I want to see what surprises it can conjure up for us this time!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xia smiled and said directly:

"Teacher, you will see changes, and you definitely won't be disappointed!"

Lou Gao heard Lin Xia's confident words and saw the confident light shining in his eyes. His smile deepened, and his satisfaction almost overflowed. He stroked his thick beard and spoke in a loud voice.

"Good lads! I'm just waiting to see what new tricks you two can come up with! Don't disappoint me! Hahaha!"

Lin Xia nodded, then carried Young Giras, who was almost unable to walk and was still trying to digest the purple electric iron energy with a round belly, and followed behind Lou Gao.

They left the mine through the smooth passage that Eurygius had previously dug.

Time flows by quietly, like molten iron flowing in the furnace of Gengjin City.

In the blink of an eye, seven days passed.

For the past seven days, the backyard of the Blacksmiths' Guild has practically become the home ground for Lin Xia and Young Gilas, the "ore devourers".

Lin Xia's life was unusually regular. She would read various books in the early morning with the first rays of sunlight, and during the day, she would learn the basics of forging, mineral identification, and soul power tempering techniques under the guidance of someone in the building.

For the majority of the rest of the time, he and Young Gilas were engaged in an activity that seemed incomprehensible to outsiders—eating minerals.

The deep purple and leaping electric sparks of the purple iron ore became the most common colors in the backyard.

Lin Xia sat cross-legged, holding a fist-sized piece of purple lightning iron ore in her hand, and used her teeth to gnaw off the edge.

Each bite was accompanied by a subtle "crack" and a crackling purple spark, sending a strong tingling sensation through her mouth and throughout her body, as if countless tiny electric currents were coursing through her. Initially, this stimulation caused Lin Xia's muscles to tense and her hair to stand on end, but she persevered through sheer willpower and a burning desire to become stronger.

Young Giras, on the other hand, do not need to learn at all.

Its "job" is to eat!

The little guy was like a tireless ore crusher, holding a piece of purple iron ore bigger than its head and munching away with great relish.

The purple electric light swirling around its body became increasingly pronounced, and its gray-green scales reflected a metallic luster under the arc of electricity. When its small tail swished, it could even generate tiny sparks and produce a soft "crackling" sound.

Moreover, Young Gilas's condition is improving at a visible rate.

His eyes were sharper, and his small body seemed to contain the power of thunder about to erupt.

Lou Gao would take a look every day when he had some free time. Every time he saw Young Gilas's "powerful" and gluttonous appearance with its enormous appetite, he couldn't help but marvel and his eyes were full of anticipation.

Of course, during this time, Lin Xia's four senior brothers were not idle either. After finishing their work, they took Lin Xia and Young Gilas to experience the local customs and culture of Gengjin City.

Gengjin City, known as the metal capital, is filled with the clanging and hammering of forging. Almost everywhere you go, you'll see blacksmiths forging armor or weapons.

As for the place he visited most often, it was of course the famous mineral trading market, Jinshifang, where Lin Xia saw all sorts of strange and unusual minerals and shrewd and mercenary mineral merchants.

Moreover, Lin Xia also managed to snag many rare ores thanks to Young Gilas's talent for discerning the quality of minerals.

This made the four senior brothers, Si Long, Si Di, Si Yu, and Si Kai, look at Lin Xia and Young Gilas as if they had discovered some treasure.

The thought popped into my head: This junior brother is not only exceptionally talented, but also has an unparalleled talent for finding bargains!
Over the course of seven days, Lin Xia completely won over the four men.

Of course, none of these are the most important. The effects of consuming high-intensity minerals and constantly tempering one's soul power are remarkable.

Lin Xia could clearly feel that the soul power vortex in his dantian was much more solid and stronger than it had been seven days ago. It was also more smoothly and efficiently operating, and the total amount of soul power had increased considerably. As long as he broke through, he would definitely be able to level up several more times!
However, the most surprising and even somewhat terrifying change for Lin Xia was not the improvement in soul power, but the change in her body itself.

Just after Lin Xia finished a round of learning, he casually picked up a piece of high-quality, shimmering purple iron ore and played with it.

Lin Xia habitually assumed that her hand would go numb from the electric shock, just like at first, and even prepared for her fingers to tremble slightly.

But—no!
The ore lay quietly in my palm, and apart from its cool, hard touch, there was no stinging sensation from the electric current.

Those purple arcs of electricity that once made his hair stand on end now seemed to have transformed into docile little snakes, coiling around the skin of his palms and bringing a strange, tingling, and comfortable sensation, like a massage.

Lin Xia was stunned.

Subconsciously, he mobilized a wisp of his soul power, attempting to actively contact the lightning energy within the ore.

As a result, the wisps of purple lightning seemed to have found their home, and they seeped into his body in an extremely subtle way, like a trickle, along the skin of his palm!
Lin Xia could clearly "feel" these weak currents flowing slowly between the blood vessels and muscle fibers under her skin. Although extremely weak, they were definitely there!
"This……"

Lin Xia abruptly withdrew her hand, looked at her palm which showed no abnormality, and then at the purple lightning iron lying quietly on the stone table. Her pupils contracted slightly.

An extremely absurd thought uncontrollably rushed into my mind.

"What's going on? I...I'm...not afraid of electricity anymore? I can even...absorb a little bit? Could it be...that eating too much of this stuff has caused me to mutate?"

Lin Xia looked down at her outstretched hands, then pinched the muscles in her arms, feeling the faint, extremely weak electric current surging under her skin, and her expression became extremely strange.

An extremely absurd idea from his past life suddenly popped into his head.

"Damn! Could it be... that I've turned into some kind of humanoid Pokémon too?"

　Super newcomer creation in progress
　　
　
(End of this chapter)