Tang Dynasty: Starting with Dimo, he was targeted by Li Shimin.

Chapter 21 The True Dragon Emperor?

The news of the arrival of the first wild Water-type Pokémon excited everyone for a while, but Lin Luo told them not to rush into it—

"It has just entered the shelter area and will need some time to fully integrate. Don't disturb it today; let it adjust on its own."

Although Li Shimin was anxious, he understood the principle that haste makes waste, and nodded.

Then he sat back down, his gaze returning to the Star Mirror.

He just drew three times and each time it was "Thank you for your patronage"—he still owes three more draws.

"Shopkeeper, I'll continue smoking."

Lin Luo pushed the Star Mirror over.

Li Shimin placed his hand on the mirror—

Golden light shone—the afterimage spun—slowed down—

This time, the focus wasn't on "Thank you for your patronage".

Instead, a small, shimmering item icon popped up.

"Dragon-type magic fruit." Lin Luo glanced at it.

"Dragon type?"

Li Shimin paused.

He slowly repeated it, word by word—

"Dragon...type?"

"Yes, a Dragon-type Magic Fruit," Lin Luo explained casually. "It's the kind of experience fruit given to Dragon-type Pokémon—"

"Wait a moment."

Li Shimin interrupted him.

His voice suddenly became very serious.

"Shopkeeper, you mean—among the elves, there are dragon-type elves?"

"Of course."

"Are there really dragons?"

"Yes. But—"

"That's enough."

Li Shimin didn't even wait for Lin Luo to finish the second half of his sentence.

His eyes had already lit up.

They were as bright as two lamps.

The word "dragon" held a very special meaning for a Chinese emperor.

From Fuxi and Nuwa to the Yellow Emperor and the Yan Emperor, from Qin Shi Huang and Emperor Wu of Han to the Tang Dynasty—

The dragon is the most core totem of Chinese civilization.

It is a symbol of the emperor.

It is the embodiment of destiny.

Since ancient times, emperors have referred to themselves as "Sons of Heaven, the True Dragons"—

But if there is a "Dragon-type" Pokémon—

Doesn't that mean—

The Mandate of Heaven rests with me!

Li Shimin's mind was already racing at this moment—

He thought of the criticisms he had faced since ascending the throne—

What about "killing his brother and forcing his father, thus gaining the throne illegitimately"?

What do you mean by "the Xuanwu Gate Incident is an outrage against Heaven"?

He had heard these words for three years and endured them for three years.

But if he could have a dragon-type Pokémon—

That's the undeniable proof of destiny!

This is a certification personally issued by God!

Who would dare say he gained his position illegitimately?!

(°∀°)!! I have to get it!!

Lin Luo's lips twitched as he looked at Li Shimin's completely intoxicated expression.

The second half of what he originally wanted to say was—

"However, the dragon-type spirits in the Kingdom of Rock may look quite different from the 'dragons' in the traditional sense of the Tang Dynasty..."

But judging from Li Shimin's state, it would be pointless to say anything.

Fine, let him smoke for now.

It's not too late to face reality once you've extracted the information.

╮(´∀`)╭

"I'll draw again!"

Li Shimin slammed his hand on the Star Mirror, his momentum even greater than the previous three times combined.

Cheng Yaojin cautiously approached from the side—

"Your Majesty...aren't you going to say something? Just keep going like this?"

"For example... the Three Pure Ones protecting you or something?"

Li Shimin slowly turned his head.

That look—

Cheng Yaojin understood instantly.

That look was saying:

I am the Son of Heaven, the true dragon.

Good fortune is upon you.

Does the Emperor need someone's blessing?

"I...I didn't say anything!" Cheng Yaojin took three steps back.

Golden light exploded—

The phantom spun rapidly—

Faster and faster—

Sudden stop.

What appeared on the mirror was—

Thank you for your patronage.

Thank you for your patronage.

Thank you for your patronage.

Thank you for your patronage.

Ten neatly arranged "Thank you for your patronage" messages.

Not one more, not one less.

The entire room fell silent.

Li Shimin's hand holding the Star Mirror trembled slightly.

"...Such a thing has happened?!"

Cheng Yaojin stood there holding back for three seconds, but finally couldn't hold it in any longer—

"Your Majesty, your luck is truly remarkable! I've never seen a complete 10-pull go completely empty-handed before!"

Li Shimin turned his head, his eyes sharp as knives.

Cheng Yaojin immediately shut his mouth and hid his head behind Duck Gigi's wings.

"Quack..." Duck Gigi also shrank back.

⊙△⊙ I can't afford to mess with them.

"Again!!"

Li Shimin did not believe in evil spirits.

How could a true emperor like him possibly be defeated in front of a bronze mirror!

The third time—slapping the mirror surface—golden light explodes—

This time the white light was exceptionally bright!

Everyone pushed forward at the same time—

As the light faded, the mirror revealed—

Ten Dragon-type Magic Fruits.

Neat and tidy.

Ten consecutive Dragon-type Magic Fruits.

"…………"

"…………"

Lin Luo looked at the mirror, and the corner of his mouth twitched.

"Your Majesty, congratulations."

"The probability of getting ten Dragon-type Magic Fruits in a row is actually lower than getting ten empty-handed..."

"Statistically speaking, you are indeed very lucky—"

"I don't want the Magic Fruit!!"

Li Shimin's voice almost cracked.

"I want Dragon-type Pokémon!! Not Dragon-type fodder!!"

He stared at the ten neatly arranged Magic Fruit icons on the mirror.

His expression swung back and forth between "rage" and "collapse".

And the people next to them—

Cheng Yaojin was laughing so hard he was almost breathless, but he didn't dare make a sound, his face turning bright red.

Yuchi Gong bit his lip, his shoulders trembling.

Fang Xuanling held the little spirit face, facing the wall, pretending to admire the sketches on the wall.

Little Lingmian peeked out from Fang Xuanling's arms, its deep eyes scanning the expressions of everyone present.

Then he quietly shrank back.

It didn't quite understand why humans would get so excited looking at a bronze mirror.

But it observed a pattern—

The person sitting at the very top experienced the most intense emotional fluctuations.

Meanwhile, the other humans around them were all trying hard not to laugh.

It found the scene very interesting.

But it decided not to participate.

I'm socially anxious.

(´-ω-`)

Looking at Li Shimin's near-frenzy, Lin Luo was actually having some doubts himself—

This emperor's luck seems to be quite remarkable.

The probability of getting nothing in a 10-pull and the probability of getting the same type of magic fruit in a 10-pull are both ridiculously low when considered individually.

As a result, he triggered two extreme situations in a row.

This luck... is truly an incredibly unlucky one.

It's just that the direction it's crooked in isn't quite right.

"This is the last time." Li Shimin took a deep breath and pressed the mirror down again.

This time—

His hand was as steady as if he were holding a sword on the battlefield.

A golden light shone—

The phantom began to rotate—

But this time is different.

When it's halfway through the rotation—

Suddenly, the mirror burst forth with a dazzling purple light!

Purple!!

It's not the gold color we've seen before!

"This—!!" Yuchi Gong suddenly stood up. "Shopkeeper! What does this purple light mean! Wasn't it all golden light before?!"

Lin Luo also stood up.

He stared at the purple light, his expression turning serious.

"Purple light represents... dual emergence."

"Two people out?"

"It means you draw two Pokémon at once."

"Moreover—the probability of getting two purple lights is even lower than drawing a legendary spirit."

The entire room fell silent.

Cheng Yaojin stopped laughing.

Yuchi Gong stopped trembling.

Fang Xuanling turned around.

Even the cat lifted its head from its knees and meowed.

All eyes were fixed on the purple light.

The purple light grew brighter and brighter—

The phantom is spinning faster and faster—

Then--

Sudden stop.

The purple light slowly dissipated.

Two outlines appeared on the mirror.

Two identical outlines.

A slender figure, a curled-up posture,

It looks like two coiled together...

snake.

A purple snake.

"…………"

The entire venue fell silent once again.

Li Shimin stared at the two identical purple snakes on the mirror.

The expression froze.

One second he was still expecting a true dragon to descend—

Imperial majesty—

Destiny bestowed upon me—

result--

Two snakes.

Purple.

It's still two servings.

Two identical snakes.

Lin Luo looked at the image on the mirror, and the corner of his mouth twitched violently—

He recognized him.

Ancient bell snake.

An Ice-type Pokémon, its evolved form is Frost Serpent.

It's not a dragon.

It has absolutely nothing to do with dragons.

There are two snakes.

But from another perspective—

The probability of two identical spirits appearing from the purple light is so low that Li Fan has only seen it a few times in the Kingdom of Rock.

So Li Shimin was indeed lucky.

That's ridiculously good.

However, the direction of Europe... was a far cry from his imagined "a true dragon emperor paired with a true dragon".

Cheng Yaojin finally couldn't hold back any longer—

"puff--!!"

"Hahahaha!! Your Majesty!! You've been drawing for so long—and you've pulled out two snakes!!"

"Quack quack quack!!" Duck Gigi laughed along.

"Lili!!" Qilicao laughed along for some reason.

Yuchi Gong silently turned around, his shoulders trembling violently.

The little spirit in Fang Xuanling's arms peeked its head out from the crack and looked at the two snakes on the mirror.

He then looked at Li Shimin's expression.

Then it quickly shrank back.

Its social anxiety tells it—

At this time, it's best not to be noticed by anyone.

And Li Shimin—

Li Shimin held the Star Mirror, looking at the two small purple snakes coiled together on its surface.

There was a very long silence.

Then he spoke slowly, his voice eerily calm:

"Shopkeeper."

"Um?"

"These two snakes."

"Um."

"Is it related to dragons?"

"…………"

Lin Luo thought for a moment.

Ancient Bell Serpent. Ice type. Snake-shaped spirit.

Relationship with dragons —

It's probably similar to the relationship between him being a salted fish and being hardworking.

Almost none.

But he couldn't say that.

Because the person in front of you is the emperor.

An emperor whose heart had just been broken by two snakes.

"Your Majesty," Lin Luo carefully considered his words.

"In the culture of the Kingdom of Roc, there is indeed some... cultural connection between snakes and dragons."

"After all, in Chinese legends, one of the prototypes of the dragon is the snake."

"So in a sense—drawing the snake means you're destined to be with the dragon?"

This statement—

It was so far-fetched that even Lin Luo himself felt a little embarrassed.

But Li Shimin's expression actually softened a bit.

"...That's true."

"The snake is the prototype of the dragon."

"Drawing the Double Snakes is perhaps fate's way of letting me start from the source."

"My dragon... will come sooner or later."

He had regained his imperial composure when he said this.

But everyone could see it—

His lips were trembling.

My heart is trembling with heartache.

ᕙ(⇀‸↼‶)ᕗ Your Majesty's method of spiritual victory is invincible.

That night, everyone left.

Lin Luo sat alone in the backyard and opened the encyclopedia.

This is Chapter Twenty-One; it's time to record some popular science information.

"...Pokémon Pokédex, Season 6. Ancient Bells."

"An Ice-type Pokémon, its evolved form is Serperior. It appears as a small purple snake with metallic rings wrapped around its body, resembling a string of moving wind chimes."

"Don't let its unassuming appearance fool you; once fully evolved, Frostsnake is considered above average among Ice-type Pokémon. Its core ability is to freeze opponents through sonic attacks—that's what the 'Frostsnake' in its name means; its cry itself has a freezing effect."

"Speaking of which, the guest who came today did several pulls in order to draw a Dragon-type Pokémon, and finally triggered a double purple flash—getting two Ancient Bell Serpents at once. The probability was ridiculously low, but unfortunately, they weren't the Dragons he wanted."

"However, to be fair—snakes and dragons do indeed have a connection in Chinese culture. One theory is that the character for 'dragon' in oracle bone script evolved from a snake shape. So, from a cultural perspective, drawing two snakes isn't entirely unreasonable."

"Of course, if you try to reason with the person involved, they'll most likely smash your Star Mirror."

"I suggest you don't try it."

Lin Luo clicked "save".

[The Pokémon tutorial has been recorded. Rewards: 2 Cocoa Berries, 1 Ice-type Magic Fruit.]

He turned off the control panel and lay down on the recliner.

Dimo leaned on his shoulder, while Abu curled up at his feet.

The sound of people talking could be heard from outside the window—they were probably discussing the new puddle that had appeared near the Magic Treasure Shop today.

And in even more distant places—

The first wild water-type Pokémon is slowly, slowly approaching.

(´ω｀) See you tomorrow.

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