13 I'm thirsty for Battle

[Congratulations! You've leveled up! You are now at level 17!]

"Char, char." (Phew...that was tough, but I won in the end.)

Wang Shòu, in the form of Charmander, wiped the sweat off his head as he looked at dozens of unconscious spirit beasts laying on the ground, some having traces of being burned or electrocuted.

'Sigh, I already expected this, but there are certainly a lot of 300-year-old spirit beasts...'

Wang Shòu sighed. After leaving the habitat of the Wooden Monkey Clan a few days ago, he went to look for spirit beasts to fight against.

Without any surprises, he won in every fight. After multiple victory, his Pikachu form has leveled up to 19 and his Charmander form is now 17, which has made him much stronger.

But at the same time, it made him quite exhausted, as fighting spirit beasts would also attract other spirit beasts, sometimes resulting in unfavorable situation.

'Status Window'

[Name: Wang Shòu]

[Race: Charmander]

[Level: 17 (350 years old)]

[Self-Created Move: Spark Tackle (Unusable), Smoke Explosion]

[Pokemon: Pikachu (19)]

'Hmm, one more level, and Pikachu will reach level 20. I wonder if at that time, I will get to choose another Pokemon, just like when I reached level 10...' Wang Shòu smile satisfied, and began to anticipate what will happen at level 20.

However, looking at Charmander's level, Wang Shòu asked a question that he hadn't had the chance to ask when he reached level 16 a little while ago.

'Hey, system. Charmander is level 17, so why haven't I evolved or something? Am I missing something?'

[It seems that in this world, there are strict requirements for evolution. While you are indeed a Pokemon, which makes the requirements less strict, you still need to fulfill them in order to evolve.]

'I see...well, do you know what the requirements for Charmander to evolve are?'

[I do not know, but since we are in the Douluo Dalu world, it is likely you will need heaven and earth treasures. Heaven and earth treasures are valuable products produced by the heaven and earth and are immensely beneficial for both spirit beasts and spirit masters alike.]

'Hmm...I don't think I can get those anytime soon...but a question, will the quality or age of the treasure affect Charmander's evolution?' Wang Shòu asked worriedly.

Having read a lot of Pokemon fan-fic books, he knows that usually, the higher the quality of the pure energy, such as a Fire Stone, the more powerful the Pokemon becomes after evolution.

[The lowest limit of quality needed to evolve will depend. Perhaps Charmander needs a 100-year-old heaven and earth treasure to evolve, while Charizard might need 10,000 years heaven and earth treasure to evolve.]

[But the strength gained after evolution will not change, even with the highest quality limit. A Charmander that evolves with 1,000 years of treasure will have no difference in strength compared to a Charmander that evolves with 100 years of treasure.]

'I see...then I don't need to worry.' Wang Shòu relaxed his mind.

After cleaning up the mess, Wang Shòu kept on traveling in the outer region, getting closer to the middle region.

Soon, time passed, and night quickly came. Wang Shòu had finally found a good area near the middle region, where many powerful spirit beasts between 400 and 800 years old reside.

'Hmm...this should work as a place to sleep.'

Wang Shòu nodded, seemingly satisfied with his creation.

In front of him was a crudely made A-Frame Shelter, constructed from large branches he found nearby.

'A masterpiece! I dare say even a wilderness survival expert couldn't do better than me!'

Wang Shòu, who had switch into his Pikachu form, crossed his arms, pleased with the result and thought narcissistically.

[...It's good...for a noob]

Ignoring the system's sarcastic comment, Wang Shòu happily scooted into the shelter, moving around until he found a comfortable place to rest.

Soon, time told Wang Shòu that the decision to make a shelter was the correct move.

Tap, tap, tap.

Small raindrops began to fall, and then the weather became rainy, with occasional lightning that could be heard.

Looking at the rain absently, which all men seem to have a knack for it, Wang Shòu suddenly remembered a critical problem.

'Hey, system. You can scan living creatures within 50 meters around us, correct?'

[Yes, that is correct.]

'Then is it possible to scan for rare heaven and earth treasures around us, or is it just limited to living creatures?'

[Yes, it is possible to scan for heaven and earth treasures around us. But remember that heaven and earth treasures are very rare, and even if we find one, many spirit beasts more powerful than you will covet it]

'I know. But the fact that you can scan for heaven and earth treasures nearby is good enough for me. Though is it possible to increase the range that you can scan?'

[Starting from level 10, every 10-level increase will bring an increase of 25 meters.]

'Damn! That's a lot!' Wang Shòu thought in surprise.

But looking at the increasing late night and the massive rain outside, Wang Shòu knew he needed to go to sleep.

'Note to myself: Level Pikachu up to level 20, and then look for fire heaven and earth treasures for Charmander to evolve...'

Wang Shòu thought tiredly before he fell asleep, drifting into sweet dreams.

The bright moon hung above the rainy clouds in the night, and as time passed, the moon began to fall, and the rain began to stop too. As the rain stopped, the sun began to rise from the east, signifying a new day.

With the call and growl of the awake birds and animals, Wang Shòu soon woke up.

"Pika, pika!" (Ngggh, that was a good sleep!)

Wang Shòu stood up as he stretched his entire body, ready for the brand new day.

Walking out of the dry A-Frame shelter, Wang Shòu looked around, seeing the wet forest, seemingly peaceful and yet silent.

'Hmm, I know I said that I will look for powerful spirit beasts to level up, but where can I find them quickly?'

In a dilemma, the system suddenly gave Wang Shòu a pleasant surprise.

[Don't forget, not only can I scan within 50 meters around us, but I can also show you a map that displays the location of living creatures.]

Wang Shòu widened his eyes a bit, showing his shock.

'Really?! That's really useful! Show me the map that shows nearby living creatures.'

[Affirmative.]

Quickly, a blue map showed up in front of Wang Shòu, with multiple spots marked in different colors, indicating the presence of living creatures with varying threat levels.

[Green color spots represent living creatures weaker than you. Orange color spots indicate those with close to or equal strength as you. Red color spots, on the other hand, are stronger than you, and the bigger the spot, the greater the threat it poses to you.]

Wang Shòu nodded, showing that he understand.

"I see... on the map, there are dozens of green spots, around ten orange spots, and a few red spots..."

After pondering for a while, Wang Shòu's face lit up with excitement with a fierce battle thirsty smile.

"Pika, Pika!" (Let's target the orange spots first! Gotta level up!)

Soon in the nearby future, a rumor will circulate in the Great Star Dou Forest about a strange creature that thirsts for battle, always engaging powerful spirit beasts yet never kill them for some reason.

The rumor will grow so prominent that it even attract the attention of Bi Ji, a spirit beast belonging to a species known as the Emerald Swan. Her cultivation age is a terrifying 590,000 years old, and she ranks fourth among the top ten Fierce Beasts. She is also known as the kindest spirit beast, reputed for healing and saving countless spirit beast's lives.