American comics: Praising the sun, starting from Gotham!

Chapter 377 Oscar and the Sun Ring

"roar!"

King Nido erupted in thunderous cheers after receiving Shuen's promise.

It nuzzled Xiu's arm with its big head to express its joy and loyalty.

Ivy looked at the powerful new henchman she had just acquired, and then glanced at the Oddish behind her, who was still somewhat frightened by the recent turn of events.

A subtle sense of crisis arose, as if my child had lost at the starting line.

"Alright, now that we're partners..."

Shuon patted Nidoking's arm, then looked at Ivy and the Oddish behind her with a mischievous glint in his eyes.

"I think it's necessary to have a small intra-team competition in order to cultivate team chemistry and cooperation in our new generation of dream team."

Ivy was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening.

She pointed incredulously at the walking grass that wasn't even as tall as her calf, and then at the Nidoking in front of her, which was bigger than a truck.

"A friendly spar? You're sending a newborn baby to fight Godzilla? Shun! Did Nidoking just now blow your brains out of your head?"

It's damaged?!

"walk!?"

The walking grass was so frightened that both of its leaves stood up, and it shook its little head repeatedly in protest.

"How can you call this a fight?"

Xiu En was talking nonsense with a straight face.

"This is called friendly exchange; it's a senior assessing a junior's abilities and offering caring guidance. And I believe our newly joined champion knows when to stop, right?"

"roar!"

King Nido immediately thumped his chest loudly, indicating that he would definitely show mercy.

"No, I disagree!"

Ivy refused without even thinking.

She shielded the walking grass behind her.

"Oh, don't be so stingy!"

Xiu En continued to deceive him.

"Flowers in a greenhouse can never grow into towering trees. How can you see a rainbow without experiencing wind and rain? How can you know the cruelty of the world and the warmth of a team without being tempered by the loving fist of your predecessors?"

Ivy was completely bewildered by his series of fallacies.

While Ivy was still hesitating, Walking Grass, whom she was protecting behind her, stepped out from behind Ivy.

It looked at the towering Nidoking before it, its body still trembling, but its eyes burned with an indomitable flame.

He is the goddess's knight!

He can't let the goddess down!

"walk!"

It let out a tender yet determined cry towards Nidoking.

It accepts the challenge!

"Great! Very energetic! Look, even it agrees!"

Xiu En immediately seized the opportunity and made a decision.

"Alright, the first annual internal exchange meeting of the Dawnwood Pokémon Division is now beginning!"

Ivy was furious, but seeing the determined look in Walking Grass's eyes, she finally sighed helplessly.

She stepped aside, arms crossed, ready to rush forward at any moment to save her poor walking grass.

In a clearing in the woods.

The duel has begun.

Nidoking looked at his opponent, who was no bigger than his own foot, and a look of distress flashed in his eyes.

How should we play this?

It might fly away if you blow on it.

Meanwhile, the Oddish were on high alert.

"Oddish! Go!"

Ivy, anxiously directing from the sidelines, shouted, "Use absorption!"

Upon receiving the command, Oddish took a breath and then exhaled a small amount of weak green energy towards Nidoking.

The energy slowly drifted towards Nidoking, but before it even touched him, it was mostly dispersed by the aura emanating from him.

however.

The moment Nidoking came into contact with that energy, he let out an exaggerated scream!

"Hooohoo!"

Its body swayed twice, then its legs buckled, and it actually took two whole steps back! It looked at the Walking Grass with a shocked expression, as if to say, "How could you be so strong?" Its face was full of drama.

"Well done, Oddish!"

Xiu En cheered loudly from the side.

As Miss Officer Jenny watched this scene, a bead of cold sweat rolled down her forehead.

Sir, are you serious?

Encouraged, the walking grass regained its morale and launched another attack.

This time, it shot out several swift leaf blades from the two leaves on its head!

The few leaves gently brushed against Nidoking's skin, like a tickle.

But Nidoran once again displayed his Oscar-worthy talent!

Its body was beaten back step by step by those few leaves, and finally, in an exaggerated posture, it fell backward to the ground with a loud thud!

It lay on its back, foaming at the mouth, looking weak and as if it were about to die.

Oddish wins!

Xiu En immediately raised his hand to announce the result of the match.

Looking at its powerful opponent lying on the ground, and then at its own tiny leaf, Oddish fell into self-doubt.

Am I really that strong?!

Ivy walked over and picked up her knight, feeling both sorry for him and amused.

Shuen walked over and kicked Nidoking, who was still pretending to be dead on the ground.

"Alright, stop acting. The Oscars didn't even register you."

"Roar~"

Nidoking sprang to his feet with a quick, easy motion and scratched his head sheepishly.

As Xiu En looked at the scene before him, a new discovery came to his mind.

Whether it's Oddish trying to prove itself or Nidoking, who understands human relationships, their intentions are too pure.

Oddish thought that protecting the goddess was essential and that they couldn't lose.

King Nido thought that this was the knight of the goddess beside the sun, and he should not harm it but also save face for it.

Their behavior contains almost no malicious intent or scheming—these are the complex elements.

Such a soul————

Xiu En subconsciously recalled his Sun Ring system.

That system, in order to restrain the complex human nature of its believers, has been patched up with layer upon layer of measures.

But if————

What if this system were applied to Pokémon?

Aren't their acts of protection, their desire to grow stronger, and their willingness to share the ultimate power of faith?

Maybe----

Could he develop a group of Pokémon Masters in this world?

A bold idea took root in his mind.

Just do it.

"Ivy, protect me."

Xiu En's gaze instantly became focused, and he spoke to Ivy.

"What are you up to now?"

Although Ivy was puzzled, seeing his serious expression, she immediately put away her playful thoughts, looked around warily, and signaled Oddish and Nidoking to be quiet.

Xiu En sat cross-legged on the clearing in the woods and closed his eyes.

Seeing Hugh's strange behavior, Miss Officer Jenny stopped what she was doing and looked over curiously.

Is this mysterious gentleman about to begin some kind of special training?

The moment he closed his eyes, Xiu En's consciousness sank into a golden ocean.

In his mind, a framework diagram of his own Sun God Cult emerged.

We need to see if there's a suitable version for Pokémon.

[Rules of Competition for Gourmets Across the Heavens] —

This name is too stupid, PASS.

[Absolute Law] —

Among them, the two core principles regarding blasphemy against the dead and harming Ivy are cornerstones that cannot be shaken.

[Judgment of Good and Evil] —

This module seems too complicated for Pokémons with simple minds.

Their concept of good and evil is very simple: protecting their companions versus harming them. Therefore, it can be simplified.

[God's worst review], [Credit score] —

These modules, designed to restrain human flaws, are completely unnecessary for Pokémon; they should all be removed!

The Sun Judge and the Eye of Truth

This can be kept and modified.

In an instant, Xiu En completed the deconstruction and reconstruction of the old system.

Then he started programming.

Countless golden threads appeared out of thin air from Xiu En's fingertips.

These golden threads intertwined and swirled rhythmically in the air before him!

A three-dimensional rune array bearing the emblem of the sacred sun is being woven together bit by bit from scratch.

"What is this? Is it some kind of energy matrix? Or some kind of superpower?"

Miss Officer Jenny was stunned. She immediately took out her police terminal and tried to scan and analyze the incredible scene before her, but the terminal only displayed a series of red alerts indicating that the data could not be analyzed and that the energy level was exceeded.

Ivy understood it better than she did.

He is grafting his divine authority onto the laws of this world! Shuen is trying to create rules that apply to this world!

In Shuen's vision, this brand-new Pokémon version of the Sun Ring system has its core concept.

There is only one core concept: "bonds".

Any Pokémon that wears the Sun Ring (Pokémon Edition) will become a legendary Pokémon or a messenger of the Sun.

They gain power in only one way: by protecting.

Protect your trainer, protect your companions, protect your home.

The purer and more steadfast their dedication to protecting others, the stronger the power they receive in return from the system.

The function of adjudication will be intertwined with protection.

When the object protected by the divine messenger suffers an insurmountable malicious attack, the divine messenger can voluntarily sacrifice their bond power to temporarily transform into the [Sun Judge].

At that time, they will be the merciless judges who walk the earth on behalf of the gods.

Soon after.

The golden three-dimensional magic circle floating in front of Xiu En has finally completed its final construction.

It floated in the air, radiating a warm yet majestic light, and all the creatures of the forest seemed to be worshipping it.

Xiu En opened his eyes.

"It's done," he said with a smile.

"This is what you came up with? You didn't even ask me for help this time, that's great!"

Ivy curiously poked the magic circle that looked very advanced.

"That's right!"

Xiu En proudly raised his chin.

"The prototype of the system backend for the Pokémon version of the Sun Ring! What's its codename?"

He stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, seemingly troubled by what grand and impressive name to give.

"How about we call it the Guardian and Bond Glory System? Doesn't it sound exciting?"

Ivy looked at him like he was an idiot.

"How about calling it the Pokémon Pesticide System, or the Alliance of Protection and Bonds? That would be more fitting."

"That's not a good idea either, let's think about it some more!"

Xiu En decisively rejected the naming of Ivy.

He decided to put the naming issue on hold for the time being and conduct product testing first.

After all, practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.

Xiu En stretched out his finger and gently touched the floating golden magic circle in front of him.

The entire magic circle responded instantly, began to rotate at high speed, and then took shape in his palm.

As the light faded, two slightly different rings lay in his palm.

A ring, predominantly gold, with a bold and powerful design, features a burning sun engraved on its face; this was prepared for King Nido.

The other ring is predominantly silver, with an exquisite and delicate design. A lifelike, tender green leaf is set on the ring face, with a small sun resting in the center of the leaf. This is naturally for Oddish.

"Alright, let's start the closed beta testing of Pokémon #1 and #2."

Shuen picked up the two rings and turned to look at the two Pokémon who were looking at him with curiosity.

"Come here, collect your new equipment."

King Nido excitedly came over.

Oddish hesitated for a moment. It glanced at Ivy, and only after receiving a look of approval from the goddess did it cautiously move over.

After the two rings flew in front of them, they automatically floated up and then transformed into two streams of light, merging into Nidoking's arm and the leaves on Oddish's head, respectively, forming a magnificent and mysterious mark. Nidoking's mark was a golden sun mark. "Alright, equipment binding successful."

Xiu En nodded in satisfaction and then began the beginner's tutorial.

"Now, close your eyes and try to talk to the new little sun that has appeared in your body."

Shuen's voice was transmitted to the minds of the two Pokémon through his thoughts.

"Tell it that you want the power to protect."

Nidoking immediately did as instructed, closing its eyes and focusing intently on the mark on its arm.

The walking grass imitated it, closing its eyes and straightening its body.

At first, nothing happened.

But gradually, both Nidoking and Oddish began to have some blurry images appear in their minds, and a gentle voice began to resound in their consciousness, guiding them.

[Guardian intent detected————]

[Requester: Nidoking/Oddish —]

[Target locked: Xiu En/Ivy ————]

[Synergy Strength Rating: B+/A —————]

【Synchronization rate: 12%/18% ————】

[Judge Form] Basic Armament, requesting authorization ————

"Authorization".

Xiu En pressed the "agree" button in his mind.

The moment they received the authorization, both Pokémon burst forth with dazzling golden light!

"Hooohoo!"

Nidoking was the first to transform.

The golden light faded, and its original purple skin was covered by a set of golden full-body armor that exuded a kingly aura.

The armor's shoulders were adorned with ferocious dragon heads, and a massive sun emblem was branded on its chest. Its claws and horns had become longer and sharper, their surfaces crackling with golden arcs of electricity. Its size seemed unchanged, but the overwhelming sense of oppression it exuded was more than ten times stronger than before!

If Nidoking was the king of the forest before, then it is now the Sun Judge Tyrant Form, who carries out divine punishment!

"walk!"

On the other side, Oddish's transformation is also complete.

Its entire body was covered by a set of exquisite and small silver-green half-armor. The two leaves on its head transformed into a helmet made of branches, leaves and sunflowers, while a round emerald green shield bearing the emblem of the sun appeared in front of it.

Its eyes, devoid of fear, were filled with holiness. At this moment, it was the first line of defense protecting the goddess, the Sun Judge - Holy Shield Form!

Officer Jenny, standing to the side, stared at the transformation scene with her mouth agape, completely unaware that the recording terminal in her hand had fallen to the ground with a thud.

"Wow?!"

Ivy looked at her knight's new look, which, although still small, made him look a little more dashing.

"Shuen, your new toy doesn't seem so outdated."

However, his cool demeanor lasted only three seconds.

Nidoking had just struck what it thought was a very cool pose when its armor began to flicker like a television with a poor signal.

Oddish only had time to raise its massive shield above its head!

Its armor and shield turned into specks of light and dissipated into the air.

The effect lasted for less than ten seconds before both judges returned to normal.

Transformation complete.

Both Pokémon collapsed to the ground, panting heavily, looking utterly exhausted.

"Is this a work in progress? Do you need my help?"

"With such poor battery life, a few seconds won't be enough against a real enemy."

"This is the first time we've worked together, so it's normal that the compatibility isn't high."

Xiu En was not surprised at all. He walked over and injected a gentle energy into the two Pokémon to help them recover their strength.