Liu Yuan's heart stirred. His wandering thoughts, dulled by incomprehensible spirit tool theory, were instantly pulled back by the familiar System notification.
"Another mission? And it's time-limited?"
A flicker of excitement flashed in his eyes, and his heart ignited with anticipation.
Transferring to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy really was the right move.
It hasn't even been long, and I've already triggered two missions in a row… This place is practically a treasure land for me.
He quickly focused on the newly issued mission:
[Time-Limited Mission: The Path of Spirit Tools!]
[Mission Content: Within three days, pass the official assessment of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy and become a qualified First-Rank Soul Engineer.]
[Mission Reward: Random Pokémon Ability ×1!]
"An Ability?!"
Liu Yuan's eyes lit up instantly.
He understood the value of an Ability far better than anyone else.
Unlike Spirit Abilities, which consumed spirit power, Abilities were passive—always active, always strengthening the user without any cost.
In the Pokémon world, a powerful Ability could completely transform a Pokémon, even allowing an ordinary one to challenge divine-level beings.
His thoughts raced.
If it's 'Huge Power' or 'Pure Power,' my physical attack would double…
If it's 'Adaptability,' my same-type moves would get an even stronger boost…
Or something like 'Wonder Guard'…
The more he thought about it, the more intense the fire in his heart became.
Each top-tier Ability represented a leap toward invincibility.
And his System?
It allowed stacking.
Items could stack. Abilities could stack.
One was already powerful—what about many?
Strength, defense, burst, immunity… all stacked together…
Even imagining it felt outrageous.
At that moment, Liu Yuan's mindset completely changed.
The spirit tool lessons he had previously dismissed as unnecessary suddenly became critical.
"Learn. I have to learn."
He clenched his fists.
"Even if I have to master Soul Engineering, it's worth it."
---
However—
Reality quickly humbled him.
Even with full concentration, Mr. Xuan's lecture still sounded like an incomprehensible stream of jargon.
"Energy circuits must maintain a stable closed loop…"
"Compound circuits balance spirit power output…"
To other students like Ju Zi and Ke Ke, this was familiar territory.
They listened attentively, taking notes, occasionally nodding in understanding.
But to Liu Yuan?
It might as well have been a foreign language.
He felt like someone who hadn't learned basic arithmetic being thrown into advanced mathematics.
Still, he didn't panic.
Learning took time.
Since he couldn't understand it yet, he simply memorized everything.
Word for word.
Concept by concept.
Even if he didn't understand now, he would later.
---
Soon, Mr. Xuan finished explaining and turned to the class.
"That's all for today's review of spirit tool energy conduction theory."
He dusted off his hands and smiled.
"If anyone has questions, feel free to ask."
The classroom remained silent.
Most students were confident in their understanding.
Then—
A hand slowly rose from the back row.
Every gaze instantly shifted.
It was Liu Yuan.
Mr. Xuan looked at him with mild surprise. "Yes, Liu Yuan?"
Liu Yuan stood up calmly.
Under dozens of watching eyes, he spoke without hesitation:
"Teacher… I didn't understand any of it."
---
Silence.
Then—
A wave of hushed whispers spread across the classroom.
"What? He didn't understand anything?"
"No way… isn't he a genius?"
Shock spread across every face.
But soon, that shock turned into something else.
Relief.
"So he's not perfect after all…"
A boy whispered, exhaling deeply.
"Yeah… I thought he was some kind of monster who could do everything."
A girl giggled softly.
"Looks like we finally have something we're better at."
The tense atmosphere that had surrounded Liu Yuan since his arrival loosened instantly.
Before, he had seemed untouchable—
A Core Disciple appointed by the Dean.
A monster who crushed opponents effortlessly.
A mysterious prodigy beyond reach.
But now?
He had a weakness.
A very normal one.
And because of that, the distance between him and everyone else suddenly shrank.
The awe in their eyes softened.
Replaced by something warmer.
Familiar.
He's strong… but he's still one of us.
At that moment, without realizing it—
Liu Yuan had become a little more human in their eyes.
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